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influxdb3 create table

InfluxDB 3 Core is in Public Alpha

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Alpha expectations and recommendations

The influxdb3 create table command creates a table in a database.

Usage

influxdb3 create table [OPTIONS] \
  --tags [<TAGS>...] \
  --database <DATABASE_NAME> \
  <TABLE_NAME>

Arguments

  • TABLE_NAME: The name of the table to create.

Options

OptionDescription
-H--hostHost URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Core server (default is http://127.0.0.1:8181)
-d--database(Required) Name of the database to operate on
--tokenAuthentication token
--tags(Required) Space-separated list of tag columns to include in the table
--fieldsSpace-separated list of field columns to include in the table
-h--helpPrint help information

Tag and field naming requirements

Tag and field keys are alphanumeric and must start with a letter or number. They can contain dashes (-) and underscores (_).

Option environment variables

You can use the following environment variables to set command options:

Environment VariableOption
INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL--host
INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME--database
INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN--token

Examples

In the examples below, replace the following:

  • DATABASE_NAME: Database name
  • TABLE_NAME: Table name

Create a table

influxdb3 create table \
  --tags tag1 tag2 tag3 \
  --database 
DATABASE_NAME
TABLE_NAME

Create a table with tag and field columns

influxdb3 create table \
  --tags room sensor_id \
  --fields temp:float64 hum:float64 co:int64 \
  --database 
DATABASE_NAME
TABLE_NAME

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