# MSSQL module not available on metricbeat oss **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** metricbeat\ **Created:** [March 17, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908 "2020-03-17T10:58:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Venkat\_Raj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/venkat_raj/32/51823_2.png) [@Venkat\_Raj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Venkat_Raj)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908/1 "2020-03-17T10:58:52Z")
Hi All, I have downloaded the source code of metricbeat 7.6 and created a new metricbeat module. But I am not able to see the MSSQL module. The actual package downloaded from the elasticsearch community consists of the MSSQL module, but the source code doesn't have the module. Can someone explain why? And how to add the MSSQL module in the metricbeat-oss package? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908/2 "2020-03-17T15:15:56Z")
It looks like [the MSSQL module requires the default distribution](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/metricbeat-module-mssql.html) and is not available in the OSS distribution. ---
**Author:** ![Venkat\_Raj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/venkat_raj/32/51823_2.png) [@Venkat\_Raj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Venkat_Raj)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908/3 "2020-03-18T04:51:21Z")
Is there any alternate approach to enable the MSSQL module? or any alternate source code in which MSSQL module is already available? Note:- I have downloaded the source code from the below github link where MSSQL module is not available. "[https://github.com/elastic/beats/tree/7.6/metricbeat](https://github.com/elastic/beats/tree/7.6/metricbeat)" ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908/4 "2020-03-18T05:05:03Z")
The easiest way is to switch to the default distribution, in which it is included and available with the free basic license as far as I know. ---
**Author:** ![fielch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/76d3ee/32.png) [@fielch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fielch)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908/5 "2020-03-18T06:06:05Z")
Wow what happened? So some modules are outside OSS That is really a pity. I think this is hurting the open source community. Why not keep it really open under the Apache 2.0 . [mcdvoice login](https://www.mcdvoice.one/) ---
**Author:** ![Venkat\_Raj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/venkat_raj/32/51823_2.png) [@Venkat\_Raj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Venkat_Raj)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908/6 "2020-03-18T06:52:06Z")
> [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](#): > > to switch to the default distribution Can you please explain on what exactly is default distribution? And how to switch to it? (sorry if i am novice user) The reason I am using the oss version here is, I have downloaded the source code from github and created a new module in metricbeat. On building the package of the metricbeat it is providing the package in metribeat-oss format only. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mssql-module-not-available-on-metricbeat-oss/223908/7 "2020-04-15T06:52:07Z")
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