# MSSQL removed from maker?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536>\
**Category:** Maker\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81, database\
**Created:** [December 1, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536 "2025-12-01T18:57:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![drewdin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drewdin/32/3363_2.png) [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/1 "2025-12-01T18:57:01Z")

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I just updated to 8.3.1 and my ms sql connections failed, when i hover over the error it shows that mssql is not supported in maker? Why the change, that curve balled all of my projects!

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/2 "2025-12-01T19:01:19Z")

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It just isn't pre-installed for you, I think. Go get the MS SQL driver module and install it.

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**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/3 "2025-12-01T20:31:31Z")

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Or you could use a better database like postgres and not be locked into proprietary licensing for drivers...

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**Author:** ![drewdin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drewdin/32/3363_2.png) [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/4 "2025-12-01T20:33:11Z")

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that is also not supported in maker ☹

I’ll submit a pic

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/5 "2025-12-01T20:38:43Z")

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Hmm, the module hook for all of these says they should still be compatible:

```java
  @Override
  public boolean isMakerEditionCompatible() {
    return true;
  }

```

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**Author:** ![drewdin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drewdin/32/3363_2.png) [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/6 "2025-12-01T22:23:50Z")

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My mistake, i updated to 8.3.0 and it wasn’t working.

I am using docker so I deleted it and updated to 8.3.1 and it works 🤷

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![drewdin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drewdin/32/3363_2.png) [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/7 "2025-12-02T14:29:30Z")

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One last question, i see a lot of modules that are not support but it wont let me remove them, is that a bug or am I doing something else wrong?

 ![error 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/4/b47e6e7bd3bec76296131b604c25535e56875aad.jpeg)

 ![error 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/a/0a396c32e10d816f94f235eb02cb9553fdafe194.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/8 "2025-12-02T15:20:27Z")

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I think because you are using Docker you have to either disable them via configuration (`GATEWAY_MODULES_ENABLED` env var) or create a derived image without them.

> **[Platform Environment Variables | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/appendix/reference-pages/platform-environment-variables#environment-variables)**
>
> The environment variables listed on this page are supported by the Ignition platform and work on a wide variety of operating systems including Docker, Linux, Windows, and macOS. You can add environment variables to automate certain processes, access...

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**Author:** ![drewdin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drewdin/32/3363_2.png) [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-removed-from-maker/112536/9 "2025-12-02T15:37:28Z")

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Thanks, I was already using that and the ones I have enabled show up as active and the rest show up as FAULTED. I also updated the modules names I.E.

GATEWAY\_MODULES\_ENABLED=alarm-notification

is now

GATEWAY\_MODULES\_ENABLED=com.inductiveautomation.alarm-notification

I’ll keep poking around.