influx task update

• influx CLI 2.0.0+
• InfluxDB 2.0.0+
• Updated in CLI v2.4.0

The influx task update command updates information related to tasks in InfluxDB.

Usage

influx task update [task literal] [flags]

Flags

Example

Authentication credentials

The examples below assume your InfluxDB host, organization, and token are provided by either the active influx CLI configuration or by environment variables (INFLUX_HOST, INFLUX_ORG, and INFLUX_TOKEN). If you do not have a CLI configuration set up or the environment variables set, include these required credentials for each command with the following flags:

• --host: InfluxDB host
• -o, --org or --org-id: InfluxDB organization name or ID

• -t, --token: InfluxDB API token

• Update a task from a Flux string

• Update a task from a Flux file
• Update a task from a script ID
• Enable a task
• Disable a task

Update a task from a Flux string

export UPDATED_FLUX_TASK='
  option task = {
    name: "Example Task",
    every: 1d
  }
  from(bucket: "example-bucket")
    |> range(start: -task.every)
    |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == "m")
    |> aggregateWindow(every: 1h, fn: mean)
    |> to(bucket: "default-ds-1d", org: "my-org")
'
influx task update \
  --id 0001234 \
  $UPDATED_FLUX_TASK

Update a task from a Flux file

influx task update \
  --id 0001234 \
  --file /path/to/example-task.flux

Update a task from a script ID

influx task update \
  --id 0001234 \
  --script-id 0004567

Enable a task

influx task update \
  --id 0001234 \
  --status active

Disable a task

influx task update \
  --id 0001234 \
  --status inactive

Related

• Process data with InfluxDB tasks
• influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials
• influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions