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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-50428) and
related Prospectus of Onyx Software Corporation for the registration of
$100.0 million of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our report dated January 28, 2000, except for Note 14, as to which
the date is March 1, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Onyx Software Corporation included in its Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Seattle, Washington
January 11, 2001
