InfluxDB v1
Characteristics - InfluxDB v1
In case of a time series data use case where you need to ingest data in a fast and efficient way you can use InfluxDB.
Information Model Requirements
Inserts using Events
The node after the root model in this case is of the type Event
which represent a database table.
Inserts using Custom Data Types
Complex Variables
(ModuleA) represents MeasurementsVariables
underneath within the complex variable (Temperature) represents Fields
Arrays
can be used to set use an index
How to configure InfluxDB v1
Select the root model node in the tree on the left.
Configure the InfluxDB.
Enter the URL to the database
Enter the Database name
Enter the database Username and Password or select it from the Credentials Manager
Enter the Batch size - writes data in batches to minimize network overhead when writing data to InfluxDB
Enter the Flush interval and select the Unit (Please note that too short intervalls might cause data loss!)
Event Configuration
Select the event node
Enable the checkbox to configure the event
Enter the Measurement - if it differs from the event name
Enter Tags - comma separated
Configuration of Tags
Select the variable which should be a Tag
Enable Extended configuration
Enter a Name - if it differs from the variable name
Enable the checkbox IsTag
Configuration of fields
Select the variable which should be a field
Enable Extended configuration
Enter a Name - if it differs from the variable name
Leave the checkbox IsTag disabled
Array Configuration
Select the Array
To configure the Array select Extended Configuration
(Optional) Enter an Index name
(Optional) Enter a Field name if the event node name differs from the actual name in InfluxDB.
(Optional) Enter Tags separated by commas e.g., (location=NewYork, street=xxx)
Description of configuration properties:
Property |
Description |
Example |
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URL |
Database URL and port |
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DB Name |
Database name |
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Credentials |
Database credentials |
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Batch size |
Data written in batches |
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Flush interval |
Delay between data flushes in milliseconds, at most batch size records are sent during flush |
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Measurement |
Name of the measurement stored in influxdb |
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Tag names |
Optional tag to be added to the measurement |
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