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Data Your Way?

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Ryan Everson said:
Agreed, definitely make sure you have their data dictionary on hand when navigating the large number of tables and fields available.
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The data dictionary is our devs new best friend haha I wish CDK would allow us to query that PostgreSQL database they use to generate the file exports from. Currently our dealer partners are needing to generate 250+ separate report exports in order to get all of the data..we end up just cherry picking a handful instead, but ideally we would like all of the data without needing our dealer partners who are a little less tech savvy needing to setup so many separate exports.

Have you found any workaround to do a mass export?
 

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Dealers share practical experiences implementing CDK's Data Your Way product to export DMS data and build custom reporting for their dealership groups. Key takeaways include: the setup is relatively straightforward with good CDK support, but requires technical expertise to navigate the complex schema and PGP encryption; users successfully combine this data with CRM, GA4, and other sources in data warehouses (often on AWS) to gain insights into customer behavior and operations. A significant limitation emerges—CDK prohibits third-party IP exports and doesn't allow direct database queries, forcing dealers to manually configure hundreds of individual exports rather than doing bulk extractions, which creates friction for less tech-savvy users.

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