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kapacitor flux task create

The kapacitor flux task create command creates a Flux task using a specified file or stdin.

Usage

kapacitor flux task create [flags] [flux-script]

Arguments

  • flux-script: Flux script provided via stdin (-).

Flags

FlagDescription
-f--filePath to Flux script file
-h--helpShow command help
--jsonOutput data as JSON

Examples

Create a Kapacitor Flux task using a file

kapacitor flux task create \
  --file /path/to/task.flux

Create a Kapacitor Flux task via stdin

kapacitor flux task create -
# Enter the Flux script in the stdin prompt

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