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# Use ClickHouse for analytics reports
DETAILS:
**Tier:** Premium, Ultimate
**Offering:** GitLab.com, Self-managed
> - ClickHouse data collector [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/414610) in GitLab 16.3 [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `clickhouse_data_collection`. Disabled by default.
> - Feature flag `clickhouse_data_collection` removed in GitLab 17.0 and replaced with an application setting.
The [contribution analytics](../user/group/contribution_analytics/index.md) report and [Value Streams Dashboard](../user/analytics/value_streams_dashboard.md#dashboard-metrics-and-drill-down-reports) contributors count metric can use ClickHouse as a data source.
Prerequisites:
- You must have [ClickHouse configured](../integration/clickhouse.md) on your instance.
To enable ClickHouse:
1. On the left sidebar, at the bottom, select **Admin**.
1. Select **Settings > General**.
1. In the **Analytics** section, select the **Enable ClickHouse** checkbox.
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