【MCP Server】Dynamics 365 Business Central × Claude Desktop 連携ガイド | AI でデータを徹底活用

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In this article, we guide the reader through installing the CData MCP Server for Dynamics 365 Business Central, configuring the connection to Dynamics 365 Business Central, and asking questions of the data in Claude Desktop.

Prerequisites

You need to download Claude Desktop (download) and create an account before continuing.

Overview

Here's a quick overview of the steps:

1. Download and install the CData MCP Server for Dynamics 365 Business Central
2. Configure the connection to Dynamics 365 Business Central
3. Ask questions about the data in Claude Desktop

Step 1: Download and install the CData MCP Server

1. To begin, navigate to https://www.cdata.com/solutions/mcp/connectors and download the CData MCP Server for Dynamics 365 Business Central.
2. Find and double-click the installer to begin the installation.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

When the installation is complete, you are ready to configure your MCP Server by connecting to Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Step 2: Configure the connection to Dynamics 365 Business Central

1. After installation, the CData MCP Server configuration wizard should open automatically.

   NOTE: If the wizard does not open automatically, search for "CData MCP Server" in the Windows search bar and double-click the application.

2. Click the dropdown menu in MCP Configuration > Configuration Name and select ""
3. Name the configuration (e.g. "cdatad365businesscentral") and click "OK."

   NOTE: This name is used as the name for the MCP server and as the prefix for all of the MCP Server's tools.

   

4. Connecting to Dynamics 365 Business Central

   Dynamics 365 Business Central 接続プロパティの取得・設定方法

   Dynamics 365 Business Central への認証には、User およびAccessKey プロパティが必要です。

   データに接続するには、OrganizationUrl を指定します。OrganizationUrl は、 http：//businesscentral.dynamics.com/abc123/ などのBusiness Central アカウントへのエンドポインであるか、Web サービスのルートを参照する必要があります。OrganizationUrl を指定する方法 および利用可能なエンドポイントについての詳細は、Business Central エンドポイント を参照してください。組織内に複数の会社がある場合は、どの会社に接続するかを特定するためにCompany を指定する必要があります。 会社が1つだけの場合は、Company を指定する必要はありません。

   Dynamics 365 Business Central に認証するには、User およびAccessKey 接続プロパティを指定します。Microsoft では、これらをテストおよび開発目的で推奨します。ただし、運用環境での使用は推奨していません。User およびAccessKey の値を取得するには、Dynamics 365 Business Central の「ユーザー」ページに移動して「編集」をクリックします。User Name および Web Service Access Key の値は、User およびPassword 接続文字列プロパティとして入力する値です。User Name はE メールアドレス ではありません。短縮されたユーザー名です。

   Microsoft では、OAuth 認証を使用する本番ユースケースを推奨します。詳細については、ヘルプドキュメントの「OAuth 認証の使用」を参照してください。

   Enter the appropriate connection properties in the configuration wizard.

   
5. Click "Connect" to authenticate with Dynamics 365 Business Central.
6. Finally, click "Save Configuration" to save the MCP server.

   NOTE: This saves the configuration details to a separate file and updates the Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) to start the CData MCP Server when the Claude Desktop client starts.

With the CData MCP Server configured, you are ready to start asking questions of your live data from Claude.

Step 3: Ask AI for answers from live Dynamics 365 Business Central のデータ

Now that we have installed the CData MCP Server and configured a connection, we are ready to start with Dynamics 365 Business Central のデータ in Claude Desktop.

1. Open Claude Desktop. It may take a moment for the MCP Servers to start, but you will see the list of servers and tools available in the Claude interface (look for the settings icon below the prompt bar).

   You can individually enable and disable specific tools by clicking on the server name.

2. Now that you have connected, you can ask Claude questions about the Dynamics 365 Business Central のデータ. For example: "Can you give me a quantitative analysis about my closed-won opportunities by industry?"

   NOTE: Claude may need to explore the Dynamics 365 Business Central のデータ to make sense of it before it can begin answering questions of the data. The tabular model presented by CData alongside the database tools available simplify the data exploration and analysis for an LLM.

   

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