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Arrow Flight SQL

The InfluxDB SQL implementation uses Arrow Flight SQL to query InfluxDB and return results.

Arrow Flight SQL is a protocol for interacting with SQL databases using the Arrow in-memory format and the Flight RPC framework.

Arrow Flight SQL documentation

Flight SQL uses the RPC methods defined in the in Flight RPC framework and provides various commands that pair those methods with request and response messages. The InfluxDB Flight SQL implementation supports the following Flight SQL commands:

Flight SQL metadata commands

For command descriptions, see the Arrow Flight SQL RPC methods documentation.

MessageSupported
CommandGetCatalogs
CommandGetDbSchemas
CommandGetTables
CommandGetTableTypes
CommandGetSqlInfo
CommandGetPrimaryKeys
CommandGetExportedKeys
CommandGetImportedKeys
CommandGetCrossReference
CommandGetXdbcTypeInfo

Flight SQL query execution commands

For command descriptions, see the Arrow Flight SQL RPC methods documentation.

MessageSupported
ActionCreatePreparedStatementRequest
ActionCreatePreparedSubstraitPlanRequest
ActionClosePreparedStatementRequest
ActionBeginTransactionRequest
ActionBeginSavepointRequest
ActionBeginSavepointResult
ActionEndTransactionRequest
ActionEndSavepointRequest
CommandStatementQuery
CommandStatementSubstraitPlan
CommandPreparedStatementQuery
CommandPreparedStatementUpdate
ActionCancelQueryRequest

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