# This version of the JDBC driver is only compatible with Elasticsearch version 7.13 or newer; attempting to connect to a server version 7.4.2

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 8, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135 "2021-07-08T05:21:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![MinwooKim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MinwooKim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MinwooKim)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135/1 "2021-07-08T05:21:42Z")

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Hello, I am trying to put my elasticsearch  
in database views, using intellij's Datagrip.

> **[Download JDBC Client | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/kr/downloads/jdbc-client)**
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> Download Elasticsearch’s SQL JDBC driver, a fully-featured JDBC driver for Elasticsearch.

this is where I got the jdbc driver source.

meanwhile, my elastic search server has 7.4.2 version.

Isn't 7.4.2 newer than 7.13...?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 6:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135/2 "2021-07-08T06:08:12Z")

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No. 4 \< 13.

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**Author:** ![MinwooKim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MinwooKim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MinwooKim)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135/3 "2021-07-08T08:39:47Z")

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you are a genius.....

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135/4 "2021-07-08T09:21:45Z")

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> Isn't 7.4.2 newer than 7.13...?

I just answered that question.

Actually, now that I read the title, I understand the question.  
So you downloaded the version 7.13 of the jdbc connector and you are trying to connect to a 7.4.2 cluster with it, right?

You need to use instead [JDBC Client 7.4.2 | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/fr/downloads/past-releases/jdbc-client-7-4-2)

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**Author:** ![MinwooKim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MinwooKim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MinwooKim)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135/5 "2021-07-08T11:31:43Z")

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yes... it works fine now... thank you very much....

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 11:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-version-of-the-jdbc-driver-is-only-compatible-with-elasticsearch-version-7-13-or-newer-attempting-to-connect-to-a-server-version-7-4-2/278135/6 "2021-08-05T11:32:04Z")

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