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Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity integration — sync requirements

Explore the requirements for connecting Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity. Confirm Stacksync compatibility for your objects and operations before choosing an implementation.

  • Review your exact objects and data flow
  • Plan a pilot with Stacksync engineers

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Why teams connect Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity

Plan a reliable Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity integration

Decide whether your Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity workflow needs ongoing record updates, scheduled reporting, or a one-time migration. Define a measurable outcome and assign an owner for exceptions before choosing the implementation.

Business outcomes to evaluate

These are planning goals for this pair. Confirm the required objects, directions, and business rules before relying on the proposed integration.

  • 01 Sync customers, items, and orders between NAV and a CRM in both directions.
  • 02 Push ecommerce orders into NAV sales orders through published page services.
  • 03 Two-way sync of Employees between Paylocity and an HRIS or identity provider so new hires, terminations, and demographic edits flow both directions.
  • 04 Push hired candidates from an ATS into Paylocity via the Onboarding endpoint, then read Onboarding Status to confirm the record before the first payroll run.

Objects and data to review for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity

Review each system's inventory separately. Object names do not establish a field mapping or a shared business entity. The connected account's permissions and object-specific support determine what can sync.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Objects to assess with the integration team

Object or data typeCoverage and checks
CustomersPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
VendorsPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
ItemsPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Sales Orders & InvoicesPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Purchase OrdersPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
G/L EntriesPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Confirm Microsoft Dynamics NAV object coverage

Paylocity

Objects to assess with the integration team

Object or data typeCoverage and checks
EmployeesPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
OnboardingPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Deductions (Pay Setup)Potential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Earnings (Pay Setup)Potential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Local and State TaxesPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Direct DepositPotential data to include. Confirm that Stacksync supports this object and the required direction.
Confirm Paylocity object coverage

Data relationship and field mapping

Build a mapping plan for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity

These candidates compare the meaning of records in each inventory. Field names below are business concepts for your worksheet, not verified API field names or ready-to-import mappings. Confirm the actual schema, object operations, and account permissions before implementation.

Download this pair’s planning worksheet (.csv)

No email required. Includes candidate relationships, identity rules, ownership, validation, and recovery checks.

Define the data relationship first

The reviewed inventories do not identify a clear shared business entity between Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity. That is a scoping result, not proof that integration is impossible. Define an explicit event-to-action or reporting relationship; do not pair unrelated objects simply because both systems list them.

Choose the implementation

Which integration method fits this pair?

Start with compatibility and a concrete example record. The reviewed inventories do not identify a clear shared business entity between Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity. That is a scoping result, not proof that integration is impossible. Define an explicit event-to-action or reporting relationship; do not pair unrelated objects simply because both systems list them. Compare a managed sync, an explicit workflow, and a snapshot only after the data relationship is clear.

MethodWhen to evaluate itWhat to establish for this pairTradeoff
Vendor-native integrationA vendor-maintained route may fit if its current Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity coverage matches the selected business entities.Check both vendors' current listings for the chosen entities, direction, account tier, and relationship handling. This page does not assert a native integration exists.A narrow supported workflow can reduce setup; requirements outside its object or lifecycle model need another route.
Managed Stacksync syncEvaluate through a compatibility review and a working example of the required read/write operations.Provide actual table/object schemas and an example update in the required direction; confirm eligible keys and fields.Fits continuing record synchronization when the connector contract matches; business approvals and multi-step transactions need explicit orchestration.
Custom API or workflowConsider when Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity need a transformation, approval, or action outside a direct record sync.Verify endpoint permissions, pagination, quotas, duplicate detection, and failure recovery. Separate reading history from actions that send messages, grant access, or post transactions.Provides control over business steps; the team owns credentials, version changes, error queues, and reconciliation.
File or scheduled snapshotConsider for a one-time Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Paylocity migration or a reporting need with an explicit freshness window.Record the extraction cutoff, source IDs, encoding, date/number formats, and reconciliation totals.Can simplify a bounded transfer; later changes and deletion history require another extraction or a separately designed incremental process.

Design a representative pilot

Workflow scenarios for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity

Use these process designs to make the intended result testable. Each scenario depends on confirmed connector operations and your business approval rules.

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Worker lifecycle planning for Paylocity and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Trigger to define: A worker joins, moves, or leaves in Paylocity; a downstream process in Microsoft Dynamics NAV needs the approved context.

  1. Identify the worker and employment record represented by Employees. Retain effective dates and organizational scope.
  2. Determine what Customers or Vendors represents: an operational task, a user identity, or a reporting row. Define a relationship; do not map these records as if they were the employee itself.
  3. Require the process owner to approve any access, payroll, or account action and assign an exception owner.

Acceptance example: Rehires and concurrent assignments keep distinct employment context; delayed updates do not reverse a newer effective state.

Recovery decision: Inspect employment identity and effective dates before retrying the downstream action.

Acceptance and reconciliation

What to test before production

Capture the selected records, source and destination IDs, expected result, actual result, and reviewer. Agree acceptable delay and reconciliation boundaries before evaluating the run.

Test scopeRepresentative checkPass condition
Direction and permissionsBring an example source record and the intended destination operation to the compatibility review. Confirm the supported route before granting write access.Only an approved, supported direction and permitted fields are written.
Freshness and reconciliationMeasure source and destination times for the selected records under normal load and a burst. Reconcile IDs and values using the same filters and cutoff.The process meets its agreed freshness target and reconciliation has no unexplained differences.

Troubleshooting and safe recovery

When a Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity flow fails

Identify the failed record and intended business state before choosing a recovery action. Investigate authentication and destination validation before changing mappings.

The required object or operation is absent

Check: Compare the exact Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity objects with connector evidence, account permissions, and any On Request restrictions.

Next action: Pause that requirement and ask for a supported implementation path. A vendor endpoint or conceptual mapping is not proof that the managed connector performs the operation.

Source and destination disagree after a retry

Check: Compare current source values, destination validation, identity mappings, and any side effects already completed.

Next action: Stacksync issue retry reads the current source state. Decide the intended state before retrying or reverting; reconcile downstream effects separately.

Source for Stacksync retry and revert behavior: Issues dashboard documentation.

How changes propagate between Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity

Each direction of the sync is driven by what the source system can signal and what the destination accepts. Unconfirmed and unavailable directions are labeled below.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV Paylocity Direction requires confirmation

DetectionConfirm how Stacksync detects changes for this connector and the objects you need.

DeliveryConfirm a supported Stacksync write path into Paylocity; availability of the vendor API alone is insufficient.

Paylocity Microsoft Dynamics NAV Direction requires confirmation

DetectionConfirm how Stacksync detects changes for this connector and the objects you need.

DeliveryConfirm a supported Stacksync write path into Microsoft Dynamics NAV; availability of the vendor API alone is insufficient.

Latency and object limitations

  • Measure initial-load and ongoing-change latency separately. Source detection, selected objects, account limits, and destination validation determine the observed delay.
  • An API, webhook, or database protocol does not by itself establish supported objects, write-back, delete handling, or end-to-end latency.
  • An API, webhook, or database protocol does not by itself establish supported objects, write-back, delete handling, or end-to-end latency.

Connector evidence and limitations

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Integration interface to verify
SOAP and OData web services published from NAV pages and codeunits; direct SQL Server access on-premises
Authentication
Confirm the credentials, API plan, and permissions required for Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
Change detection
Confirm how Stacksync detects changes for this connector and the objects you need.
Read access
Requires confirmation
Write access
Requires confirmation

Limitations to check

  • This listing does not confirm a managed Stacksync integration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Request a compatibility review before depending on automated sync.
  • An API, webhook, or database protocol does not by itself establish supported objects, write-back, delete handling, or end-to-end latency.

Stacksync implementation unconfirmed. API context alone does not establish connector support.

Paylocity

Integration interface to verify
REST API (v1 and v2), JSON payloads
Authentication
Confirm the credentials, API plan, and permissions required for Paylocity.
Change detection
Confirm how Stacksync detects changes for this connector and the objects you need.
Read access
Requires confirmation
Write access
Requires confirmation

Limitations to check

  • This listing does not confirm a managed Stacksync integration for Paylocity. Request a compatibility review before depending on automated sync.
  • An API, webhook, or database protocol does not by itself establish supported objects, write-back, delete handling, or end-to-end latency.

Stacksync implementation unconfirmed. API context alone does not establish connector support.

Prepare Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity access

Complete the requirements for both environments before testing the mapping plan. Use non-production records where available, and record the account owner who can approve access and resolve setup errors.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV setup gates

  • Identify the Microsoft Dynamics NAV account, edition, environment, and business objects the integration must access.
  • Confirm a Stacksync connector or implementation path for Microsoft Dynamics NAV, including read/write support, authentication, and initial-load limits.

Authorization

Confirm the credentials, API plan, and permissions required for Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Change detection to validate

Confirm how Stacksync detects changes for this connector and the objects you need.

Paylocity setup gates

  • Identify the Paylocity account, edition, environment, and business objects the integration must access.
  • Confirm a Stacksync connector or implementation path for Paylocity, including read/write support, authentication, and initial-load limits.

Authorization

Confirm the credentials, API plan, and permissions required for Paylocity.

Change detection to validate

Confirm how Stacksync detects changes for this connector and the objects you need.

Keep a launch record

Record the approved objects and fields, first-load cutoff, source and destination IDs, accepted delay, and exception owner. Complete the pair-specific acceptance checks before expanding to more records.

Use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Paylocity planning worksheet to capture the contract. Credentials belong in the approved connection flow; the worksheet needs only the access owner and requirement.

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