# Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM connection option reference
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The following are connection options for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM:
+  `ENTITY_NAME`(String) - (Required) Used for Read. The name of your object in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM. 
+  `API_VERSION`(String) - (Required) Used for Read. Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Rest API version you want to use. 
+  `SELECTED_FIELDS`(List<String>) - Default: empty(SELECT \$1). Used for Read. Columns you want to select for the object. 
+  `FILTER_PREDICATE`(String) - Default: empty. Used for Read. It should be in the Spark SQL format. 
+  `QUERY`(String) - Default: empty. Used for Read. Full Spark SQL query. 
+  `INSTANCE_URL`(String) - (Required) A valid Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Instance URL with the format: `https://{tenantID}.api.crm.dynamics.com` 
+  `NUM_PARTITIONS`(Integer) - Default: 1. Used for Read. Number of partitions for read. 
+  `PARTITION_FIELD`(String) - Used for Read. Field to be used to partition query. 
+  `LOWER_BOUND`(String)- Used for Read. An inclusive lower bound value of the chosen partition field. Example: `2024-01-30T06:47:51.000Z`. 
+  `UPPER_BOUND`(String) - Used for Read. An exclusive upper bound value of the chosen partition field. Example: `2024-06-30T06:47:51.000Z`.