---
title: influxdb3 create file_index
description: The influxdb3 create file_index command creates a new file index for a database or table.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/file_index/
estimated_tokens: 956
product: InfluxDB 3 Enterprise
version: enterprise
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/file_index/
date: '2025-01-13T07:21:11-07:00'
lastmod: '2025-01-13T07:21:11-07:00'
---

The `influxdb3 create file_index` command creates a new file index for a
database or table.

## Usage

```bash
influxdb3 create file_index [OPTIONS] \
  --database <DATABASE_NAME> \
  --token <AUTH_TOKEN> \
  <COLUMNS>...
```

## Arguments

* **COLUMNS**: The columns to use for the file index.

## Options

|Option|                 |                                                       Description                                                       |
|------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `-H` |    `--host`     |                Host URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server (default is `http://127.0.0.1:8181`)                |
| `-d` |  `--database`   |                                     *(Required)* Name of the database to operate on                                     |
|      |    `--token`    |                                            *(Required)* Authentication token                                            |
| `-t` |    `--table`    |                                            Table to apply the file index too                                            |
|      |   `--tls-ca`    |                  Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates)                   |
|      |`--tls-no-verify`|Disable TLS certificate verification. **Not recommended in production.** Useful for testing with self-signed certificates|
| `-h` |    `--help`     |                                                 Print help information                                                  |
|      |  `--help-all`   |                                             Print detailed help information                                             |

### Option environment variables

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

|  Environment Variable   |     Option      |
|-------------------------|-----------------|
|  `INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL`   |    `--host`     |
|`INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME`|  `--database`   |
| `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN`  |    `--token`    |
|`INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY`|`--tls-no-verify`|

## Examples

* [Create a new file index for a database](#create-a-new-file-index-for-a-database)
* [Create a new file index for a specific table](#create-a-new-file-index-for-a-specific-table)

In the examples below, replace the following:

* `DATABASE_NAME`:
  Database name
* `AUTH_TOKEN`:
  Authentication token
* `TABLE_NAME`:
  Table name

### Create a new file index for a database

```bash
influxdb3 create file_index \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  column1 column2 column3
```

### Create a new file index for a specific table

```bash
influxdb3 create file_index \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  --table TABLE_NAME \
  column1 column2 column3
```
| Option |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Option |  | Description |
| -H | --host | Host URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server (default is  http://127.0.0.1:8181 ) |
| -d | --database | ( Required )  Name of the database to operate on |
|  | --token | ( Required )  Authentication token |
| -t | --table | Table to apply the file index too |
|  | --tls-ca | Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates) |
|  | --tls-no-verify | Disable TLS certificate verification.  Not recommended in production.  Useful for testing with self-signed certificates |
| -h | --help | Print help information |
|  | --help-all | Print detailed help information |

| Environment Variable | Option |
| --- | --- |
| Environment Variable | Option |
| INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL | --host |
| INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME | --database |
| INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN | --token |
| INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY | --tls-no-verify |