OCA · CRogos · Nov 28, 2025
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 External Database Source - MSSQL
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@@ -45,9 +41,9 @@ Installation
 
 To install this module, you need to:
 
-- Install & configure FreeTDS driver (tdsodbc package)
-- Install ``sqlalchemy`` & ``pymssql`` python libraries
-- Install ``base_external_dbsource`` Odoo module
+-  Install & configure FreeTDS driver (tdsodbc package)
+-  Install ``sqlalchemy`` & ``pymssql`` python libraries
+-  Install ``base_external_dbsource`` Odoo module
 
 Configuration
 =============
@@ -62,17 +58,17 @@ Usage
 
 To use this module:
 
-- Go to Settings > Technical > Database Structure > Database Sources
-- Click on Create to enter the following information:
-- Datasource name 
-- Pasword
-- Connector: Choose the database to which you want to connect
-- Connection string: Specify how to connect to database
+-  Go to Settings > Technical > Database Structure > Database Sources
+-  Click on Create to enter the following information:
+-  Datasource name 
+-  Pasword
+-  Connector: Choose the database to which you want to connect
+-  Connection string: Specify how to connect to database
 
 Known issues / Roadmap
 ======================
 
-- Add X.509 authentication
+-  Add X.509 authentication
 
 Bug Tracker
 ===========
@@ -96,22 +92,22 @@ Authors
 Contributors
 ------------
 
-- Daniel Reis <dreis.pt@hotmail.com>
+-  Daniel Reis <dreis.pt@hotmail.com>
 
-- Maxime Chambreuil <maxime.chambreuil@savoirfairelinux.com>
+-  Maxime Chambreuil <maxime.chambreuil@savoirfairelinux.com>
 
-- Gervais Naoussi <gervaisnaoussi@gmail.com>
+-  Gervais Naoussi <gervaisnaoussi@gmail.com>
 
-- Dave Lasley <dave@laslabs.com>
+-  Dave Lasley <dave@laslabs.com>
 
-- 
+-  
 
-  - `Tecnativa <https://www.tecnativa.com>`__:
+   -  `Tecnativa <https://www.tecnativa.com>`__:
 
-    - Sergio Teruel
-    - Carolina Fernandez
+      -  Sergio Teruel
+      -  Carolina Fernandez
 
-- Andrea Cattalani (`Moduon <https://www.moduon.team/>`__)
+-  Andrea Cattalani (`Moduon <https://www.moduon.team/>`__)
 
 Maintainers
 -----------

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     "license": "LGPL-3",
     "depends": ["base_external_dbsource"],
-    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["pymssql<=2.2.5", "sqlalchemy"]},
+    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["sqlalchemy"]},
     "demo": ["demo/base_external_dbsource.xml"],
     "installable": True,
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 <p>This module extends <tt class="docutils literal">base_external_dbsource</tt>, allowing you to connect
 to foreign MSSQL databases using SQLAlchemy.</p>
 <p><strong>Table of contents</strong></p>
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 <div class="section" id="installation">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-1">Installation</a></h2>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-1">Installation</a></h1>
 <p>To install this module, you need to:</p>
 <ul class="simple">
 <li>Install &amp; configure FreeTDS driver (tdsodbc package)</li>
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 <p>To configure this module, you need to:</p>
 <ol class="arabic simple">
 <li>Database sources can be configured in Settings &gt; Technical &gt; Database
 Structure &gt; Database sources.</li>
 </ol>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="usage">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-3">Usage</a></h2>
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-3">Usage</a></h1>
 <p>To use this module:</p>
 <ul class="simple">
 <li>Go to Settings &gt; Technical &gt; Database Structure &gt; Database Sources</li>
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 <li>Add X.509 authentication</li>
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 <p>Bugs are tracked on <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-backend/issues">GitHub Issues</a>.
 In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
 If you spotted it first, help us to smash it by providing a detailed and welcomed
 <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-backend/issues/new?body=module:%20base_external_dbsource_mssql%0Aversion:%2018.0%0A%0A**Steps%20to%20reproduce**%0A-%20...%0A%0A**Current%20behavior**%0A%0A**Expected%20behavior**">feedback</a>.</p>
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 <li>Daniel Reis</li>
 <li>LasLabs</li>
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 <li>Daniel Reis &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:dreis.pt&#64;hotmail.com">dreis.pt&#64;hotmail.com</a>&gt;</li>
 <li>Maxime Chambreuil &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:maxime.chambreuil&#64;savoirfairelinux.com">maxime.chambreuil&#64;savoirfairelinux.com</a>&gt;</li>
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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 # generated from manifests external_dependencies
 mysqlclient
-pymssql<=2.2.5
 sqlalchemy