From b5ad8d531d039f9892be8208006367263ce475e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:41:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: restore FUTURE/PAST LIMIT ordering caution for users
 prior to v1.12.3

Co-authored-by: jstirnaman <212227+jstirnaman@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../enterprise_influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md    |  8 ++++++++
 content/influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md           | 12 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md b/content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md
index c3a94748e..fb897b215 100644
--- a/content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md
+++ b/content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md
@@ -389,6 +389,10 @@ create_database_stmt = "CREATE DATABASE" db_name
 > [!Note]
 > When using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses, `FUTURE LIMIT` must appear before `PAST LIMIT`.
 
+> [!Caution]
+> **Prior to InfluxDB Enterprise v1.12.3**, when using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses,
+> `PAST LIMIT` must appear before `FUTURE LIMIT`.
+
 > [!Warning]
 > Replication factors do not serve a purpose with single node instances.
 
@@ -426,6 +430,10 @@ create_retention_policy_stmt = "CREATE RETENTION POLICY" policy_name on_clause
 > [!Note]
 > When using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses, `FUTURE LIMIT` must appear before `PAST LIMIT`.
 
+> [!Caution]
+> **Prior to InfluxDB Enterprise v1.12.3**, when using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses,
+> `PAST LIMIT` must appear before `FUTURE LIMIT`.
+
 > [!Warning]
 > Replication factors do not serve a purpose with single node instances.
 
diff --git a/content/influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md b/content/influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md
index b7526ee07..f6e2c0a3e 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/v1/query_language/spec.md
@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@ create_database_stmt = "CREATE DATABASE" db_name
 > [!Note]
 > When using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses, `FUTURE LIMIT` must appear before `PAST LIMIT`.
 
+> [!Caution]
+> **Prior to InfluxDB v1.12.3**, when using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses,
+> `PAST LIMIT` must appear before `FUTURE LIMIT`.
+> [Upgrade to InfluxDB v1.12.3 or later](/influxdb/v1/about_the_project/release-notes/#v1123)
+> to use the order shown above.
+
 > [!Warning]
 > Replication factors do not serve a purpose with single node instances.
 
@@ -426,6 +432,12 @@ create_retention_policy_stmt = "CREATE RETENTION POLICY" policy_name on_clause
 > [!Note]
 > When using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses, `FUTURE LIMIT` must appear before `PAST LIMIT`.
 
+> [!Caution]
+> **Prior to InfluxDB v1.12.3**, when using both `FUTURE LIMIT` and `PAST LIMIT` clauses,
+> `PAST LIMIT` must appear before `FUTURE LIMIT`.
+> [Upgrade to InfluxDB v1.12.3 or later](/influxdb/v1/about_the_project/release-notes/#v1123)
+> to use the order shown above.
+
 > [!Warning]
 > Replication factors do not serve a purpose with single node instances.