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= Overview =
= Overview =
Xero Practice Manager Users can connect their Practice Manager [[Data Files|Data file]] to OdataLink, to extract and analyse data in [[OData client]] like Power BI, Excel, and Microsoft Fabric Dataflows and Data Pipelines.
Xero Practice Manager Users can connect their Practice Manager [[Data Files|Data file]] to OdataLink, to extract and analyse data in [[OData client]] like Power BI, Excel, and Microsoft Fabric Dataflows and Data Pipelines.


Please follow the steps below to connect your Practice Manager data files to OdataLink.
To get started, you will need to complete two tasks.
# [[#Add your Xero Practice Manager Data File|Add your Xero Practice Manager Data File]]
# [[#Create a Xero Practice Manager Model|Create a Xero Practice Manager Model]]
 
 
== Add your Xero Practice Manager Data File ==


To add your Xero Practice Manager [[Data Files|Data file]], follow these steps.


== Steps to add Xero Practice Manager Data File ==
# In [https://app.odatalink.com app.odatalink.com], click on '''Data Files''' on the left side panel.
# Navigate to OdataLink Dashboard and click on '''Data Files''' on the left side panel.
# Click on '''Add Xero Practice Manager''' button.
# Click on '''Add Xero Practice Manager''' button.
# A "Select Xero Practice Manager Data File" page will be opened.
#: A "Select Xero Practice Manager Data File" page will be opened.
# Click on '''Login to Xero Practice Manager''' button.
# Click on '''Login to Xero Practice Manager''' button.
# You will be prompted to login to Xero, if not already logged in.
#: You will be prompted to login to Xero, if not already logged in.
# Login using your credentials and click on '''Allow Access'''.
# Login using your credentials and click on '''Allow Access'''.
# You will be redirected back to OdataLink prompting to '''Select Xero Practice Manager Data File'''.
#: You will be redirected back to OdataLink prompting to '''Select Xero Practice Manager Data File'''.
# Select the Data File(s) you want to add to OdataLink and click on '''Add Selected Data Files'''.
# Select the Data File(s) you want to add to OdataLink and click on '''Add Selected Data Files'''.
# Your Xero Practice Manager data file will be added to the list of your Data Files
#: Your Xero Practice Manager data file will be added to the list of your Data Files




== Steps to add Xero Practice Manager Model ==
== Create a Xero Practice Manager Model ==
In order to create feeds to import data from Xero Practice Manager, a model is required to be configured to use a Xero Practice Manager [[Data File Type]].
 
In order to create feeds to import data from Xero Practice Manager, a [[Xero Practice Manager Models|Xero Practice Manager model]] is required.
:''Please note that Xero Practice Manager data files, can only be attached to a model designated for Xero Practice Manager.''
:''Please note that Xero Practice Manager data files, can only be attached to a model designated for Xero Practice Manager.''
# To create a [[Models|Model]] designated for Xero Practice Manager, Navigate to OdataLink dashboard and click on '''Models''' on the left side panel.
 
To create your [[Xero Practice Manager Models|Xero Practice Manager model]], follow these steps.
 
# In [https://app.odatalink.com app.odatalink.com], click on '''Models''' on the left side panel.
# Click on '''Create Model''' button to create a new model.
# Click on '''Create Model''' button to create a new model.
# Select the '''Data File Type''' as Xero Practice Manager, and configure rest of the model settings as required.
# Select the '''Data File Type''' as Xero Practice Manager, and configure rest of the model settings as required.
# Click on '''Create Model''' button to create and save the model.
# Click on '''Create Model''' button to create and save the model.
# You will be redirected to View Model Page. Click on Data Files tab to check if your Xero Practice Manager data file(s) have automatically been assigned to the model.
#: You will be redirected to View Model Page.
# If the data file(s) are not assigned, click on '''Assign Xero Practice Manager Data Files''' button, and select the required data files.
# Go to the '''OData Feeds''' tab and use the [[OData Feeds]] to fetch data into your reports.
# Click on '''Save'''.
# Click on '''OData Feeds''' tab and use the [[OData Feeds]] to fetch data into your reports.




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== Related Pages ==
:[[Xero Practice Manager Endpoints]]