# Metricbeat: Sql Module: Oracle Driver: Sql Query Error :ERROR error opening connection: opening connection: sql: unknown driver "oracle" (forgotten import?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** metricbeat\ **Created:** [October 27, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-sql-module-oracle-driver-sql-query-error-error-error-opening-connection-opening-connection-sql-unknown-driver-oracle-forgotten-import/253387 "2020-10-27T05:52:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sunil18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sunil18](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sunil18)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-sql-module-oracle-driver-sql-query-error-error-error-opening-connection-opening-connection-sql-unknown-driver-oracle-forgotten-import/253387/1 "2020-10-27T05:52:51Z")
I have configured Metricbeat Oracle Module(For Default Metrices/Dashboard ) & I am using Sql Module for customized queries to fetch the data from Oracle DB. Oracle Module is working perfectly but for Sql module I am getting below error. > metricbeat test modules sql > sql... > query... > error... ERROR error opening connection: opening connection: sql: unknown driver "oracle" (forgotten import?) ---
**Author:** ![Mario\_Castro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mario_castro/32/35107_2.png) [@Mario\_Castro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mario_Castro)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-sql-module-oracle-driver-sql-query-error-error-error-opening-connection-opening-connection-sql-unknown-driver-oracle-forgotten-import/253387/2 "2020-10-29T14:42:00Z")
Which version of Beats are you using? This issue was solved in this PR [https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/17378](https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/17378) As a workaround, you can try using the driver name `godror` ---
**Author:** ![Sunil18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sunil18](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sunil18)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-sql-module-oracle-driver-sql-query-error-error-error-opening-connection-opening-connection-sql-unknown-driver-oracle-forgotten-import/253387/3 "2020-10-30T06:09:41Z")
Hello Mario, Thanks for you reply..!! I am using metricbeat version 7.7.1 metricbeat version metricbeat version 7.7.1 (amd64), libbeat 7.7.1 [932b273e8940575e15f10390882be205bad29e1f built 2020-05-28 15:27:59. By using godror driver I am able to fetch the data from oracle database. Thanks a lot..!! ---
**Author:** ![Mario\_Castro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mario_castro/32/35107_2.png) [@Mario\_Castro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mario_Castro)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-sql-module-oracle-driver-sql-query-error-error-error-opening-connection-opening-connection-sql-unknown-driver-oracle-forgotten-import/253387/4 "2020-10-30T10:29:19Z")
Hi @Sunil18 Yeah, if I recall correctly, this was fixed for `7.8` if you want to upgrade your Beats. I'm glad that I helped 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunil18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sunil18](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sunil18)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-sql-module-oracle-driver-sql-query-error-error-error-opening-connection-opening-connection-sql-unknown-driver-oracle-forgotten-import/253387/5 "2020-10-30T11:13:06Z")
Hello Mario, Yes, Sure I will upgrade it to the latest one. thanks again ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-sql-module-oracle-driver-sql-query-error-error-error-opening-connection-opening-connection-sql-unknown-driver-oracle-forgotten-import/253387/6 "2020-11-27T13:13:20Z")
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