# Unable to use Xpack SQL Handle

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-sql\
**Created:** [June 2, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281 "2020-06-02T06:43:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Basil\_Paul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/basil_paul/32/62605_2.png) [@Basil\_Paul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Basil_Paul)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281/1 "2020-06-02T06:43:05Z")

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I had tried installing xpack. But unfortunately Iam not able to use the same. I have attached the output and command. Please help.

**Command**  
`GET /_cat/plugins?v`

**Output**  
name component version  
Qreda\_Dev-1 sql 5.3.0.0  
Qreda\_Dev-1 x-pack 5.3.0

**Command**  
POST /\_sql?format=txt  
{  
"query":"select \* from consumer\_tag\_store"  
}

**Output**  
{  
"error": {  
"root\_cause": [  
{  
"type": "null\_pointer\_exception",  
"reason": null  
}  
],  
"type": "null\_pointer\_exception",  
"reason": null  
},  
"status": 500

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**Author:** ![Basil\_Paul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/basil_paul/32/62605_2.png) [@Basil\_Paul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Basil_Paul)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281/2 "2020-06-02T06:44:14Z")

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@dadoonet Kindly help

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**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:** [June 2, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281/3 "2020-06-02T07:05:55Z")

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It looks like you may be running an old version of Elasticsearch. SQL support was added in version 7.x so you may need to upgrade.

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**Author:** ![Basil\_Paul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/basil_paul/32/62605_2.png) [@Basil\_Paul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Basil_Paul)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281/4 "2020-06-02T07:12:39Z")

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Which version do you suggest?

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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:** [June 2, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281/5 "2020-06-02T07:26:26Z")

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7.7.0

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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:** [June 30, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-use-xpack-sql-handle/235281/6 "2020-06-30T07:26:28Z")

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