Frequently Asked Questions

1. Will this project be open sourced?

It is! https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-django

2. What versions of Django and SQL Server are supported?

• Supports Django 2.2, 3.0
• Supports Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2008R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019

3. Will this project work with Azure SQL DB?

Yes, this project is tested and works against Azure SQL DB.

4. Where do I submit feature requests or bug reports?

Issues should be opened under this GitHub repository.

5. Are there any limitations or known issues?

The following features are currently not supported:

• mssql-django does not support SQL-based regex commands
• Altering a model field from or to Autofield at migration

6. What are the future plans for this project?

The following features and additions are planned:

• install instructions for a CLR .dll file to add SQL-based regex command support to SQL Server or Azure SQL DB
• refactor project test suite to account for expected test case failures

7. Is there a release schedule or roadmap?

Yes, we will generally follow Django major releases by providing a General Availability release of mssql-django one month prior to the Django major release. We also intend to provide 1-2 preview releases of mssql-django in advance of our GA release.

The anticipated GA release for this project will be November 2021, to coincide with the expected Django 4.0 release.