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sample.data() function

sample.data() downloads a specified InfluxDB sample dataset.

Function type signature
(set: string) => stream[A] where A: Record

For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

set

(Required) Sample data set to download and output.

Valid datasets:

  • airSensor: Simulated temperature, humidity, and CO data from an office building.
  • birdMigration: 2019 African bird migration data from Movebank: Animal Tracking.
  • bitcoin: Bitcoin price data from the last 30 days (Powered by CoinDesk).
  • noaa: Latest observations from the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC).
  • machineProduction: States and metrics reported from four automated grinding wheel stations on a production line.
  • noaaWater: Water level observations from two stations reported by the NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services between 2019-08-17 and 2019-09-17.
  • usgs: USGS earthquake data from the last week.

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