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minor updates to the line protocol doc

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Scott Anderson 2019-12-31 15:04:09 -07:00
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--- ---
title: Line protocol reference title: Line protocol
list_title: Line protocol
description: > description: >
InfluxDB uses line protocol to write data points. InfluxDB uses line protocol to write data points.
It is a text-based format that provides the measurement, tag set, field set, and timestamp of a data point. It is a text-based format that provides the measurement, tag set, field set, and timestamp of a data point.
menu: menu:
v2_0_ref: v2_0_ref:
parent: Syntax parent: Syntax
name: Line protocol
weight: 102 weight: 102
v2.0/tags: [write, line protocol, syntax] v2.0/tags: [write, line protocol, syntax]
aliases: aliases:
@ -69,8 +67,6 @@ Tag keys are subject to [naming restrictions](#naming-restrictions)._
_**Key data type:** [String](#string)_ _**Key data type:** [String](#string)_
_**Value data type:** [String](#string)_ _**Value data type:** [String](#string)_
_See [naming restrictions](#naming-restrictions)_
### Field set ### Field set
<span class="required">Required</span> – <span class="required">Required</span> –
All field key-value pairs for the point. All field key-value pairs for the point.
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Field keys are subject to [naming restrictions](#naming-restrictions)._ Field keys are subject to [naming restrictions](#naming-restrictions)._
_**Key data type:** [String](#string)_ _**Key data type:** [String](#string)_
_**Value data type:** [Float](#float) | [Integer](#integer) | [String](#string) | [Boolean](#boolean)_ _**Value data type:** [Float](#float) | [Integer](#integer) | [UInteger](#uinteger) | [String](#string) | [Boolean](#boolean)_
_See [naming restrictions](#naming-restrictions)_
{{% note %}} {{% note %}}
_Always double quote string field values. More on quotes [below](#quotes)._ _Always double quote string field values. More on quotes [below](#quotes)._
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``` ```
measurementName,tagKey=tagValue fieldKey="fieldValue" 1465839830100400200 measurementName,tagKey=tagValue fieldKey="fieldValue" 1465839830100400200
┬ ┬ | |
1st space 2nd space 1st space 2nd space
``` ```