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# Access External Data with OData Adapters for Salesforce Connect

Connect your users to data that's exposed via the Open Data Protocol.

- **[OData Adapters for Salesforce Connect](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.odata_adapter_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Connect to your back office for a complete view of your business. With the OData 2.0, 4.0, or 4.01 adapter, Salesforce Connect uses Open Data Protocol Version 2.0, Version 4.0, or Version 4.01 to access data that’s stored outside Salesforce.
- **[Set Up Salesforce Connect to Access External Data with OData Adapters](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_connect_setup.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Let users view and search data that’s stored outside your Salesforce org, such as data in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
- **[Considerations for Salesforce Connect OData Adapters](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.odata_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Understand the special behaviors, limits, and recommendations for using the OData 2.0, 4.0, and 4.01 adapters for Salesforce Connect.
- **[Picklist Considerations for Salesforce Connect OData Adapters](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.odata_considerations_picklist.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Special behaviors and limitations apply to picklist fields on external objects for OData 2.0, 4.0, and 4.01 adapters.
- **[OData Reference for Salesforce Connect OData Adapters](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.odata_reference.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Get to know the Salesforce implementation of the OData protocol for accessing external systems with Salesforce Connect.
- **[Use External Change Data Capture to Track Data Changes on External Objects](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.external_object_change_tracking_intro.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    With External Change Data Capture, you can track changes to data that is stored outside your Salesforce org when using the OData 4.0 and 4.01 adapters. You can then build automation in response to the changes to increase productivity or provide a better customer experience.