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SmartConnect 21 Installation Steps
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- Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
- Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Bulk Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Change Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Real-Time Data Source
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics CRM
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Using an Activity Party
- Using a Multi Lookup
- Using a List Option Lookup
- Using a Relationship
- Using a MultiList Option Lookup
- Connecting to Dynamics 365 Business Central using an OAuth Token
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Business Central Bulk Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Business Central Change Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Business Central Real-time Data Source
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Using an Odata Field Lookup
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Using an Activity Party
- Connecting to Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement using an OAuth Token
- Using a Relationship
- Using a List Option Lookup
- Using a Multi Lookup
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics 365 Sales
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Sales Real-Time Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Sales Change Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Sales Bulk Data Source
- Setting up a Dynamics 365 Sales Connection
- Using an Entity Reference
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Bulk Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Change Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Real-Time Data Source
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics CRM
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Using an Activity Party
- Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
- Using a Relationship
- Using a List Option Lookup
- Using a Multi Lookup
- Using an Entity Reference
- Using a MultiList Option Lookup
- Creating a REST Service Definition
- Adding a REST Service Connection
- Configuring OAuth2 Authentication
- Configuring Exchange Token Authentication
- Creating a Service Data Source Definition
- Adding a Bulk Service Data Source
- Configure Data Source Paging
- Creating a Service Destination Definition
- Setting up an Integration to a REST Service
- Creating a Service Lookup
- Configuring Service Entities for Data Sources
- Configuring Base Settings
- Using a Service Lookup
- Using Service Variables
- Using Error Handling
SmartConnect 21 Installation Steps
The install and configuration process for SmartConnect 21 is considerably different from earlier versions of the product. The installer itself has been slimmed down to provide a quicker install process, while a configuration tool has been added to give users additional setup options and control over the SmartConnect deployment.
System Requirements
For SmartConnect to properly function, there are a few base requirements that must be met:
- A 64-bit operating system is required, Windows 8.1 or Server 2012 or later.
- .Net 4.7.2 or higher for any workstation running any component of SmartConnect.
- IIS 8.0 or higher on the workstation running the API service.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or more recent release, or SQL Server Express.
- An internet connection is required during the configuration process. Perpetual licenses do not require an internet connection until the configuration process is ran again, subscription licenses will always require an internet connection for use of the product.
Install
When the SmartConnect 21 installer is launched, it has one screen with 3 components available to be selected.
Each component provides different functionality:
- SmartConnect
- The main user interface for the integration platform.
- Should be installed on any machine where users will need to access SmartConnect itself.
- Windows Service
- This process handles any scheduling requirements within SmartConnect. This includes scheduled integrations, change data source cleanup routines and error log cleanup.
- Should be installed on a server or workstation that will remain active.
- API Service
- This process is used anytime a call is made to the SmartConnect web service.
- Real-time data sources, the Excel add-in, and Excel templates all utilize the API service.
- In order to successfully install and configure the API service, IIS is required to be enabled on the server.
If the Windows Service or API Service options are not marked for a workstation install, the subsequent configuration process will not display those options when completing the setup. This can be used to install different components to separate workstations within an environment.
Clicking Install will perform the installation of SmartConnect. When complete, the installer can be closed. Before launching the SmartConnect interface, the SmartConnect configuration process must be completed on the workstation.