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title: InfluxQLNode (Kapacitor TICKscript node)
description: InfluxQLNode performs the available function from the InfluxQL language. The function can be performed on a stream or batch edge. The resulting edge is dependent on the function.
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### Constructor
| Chaining Method | Description |
|:---------|:---------|
| **[influxQL](#descr)** | Has no constructor signature. |
### Property Methods
| Setters | Description |
|:---|:---|
| **[as](#as) ( `value` `string`)** | The name of the field, defaults to the name of function used (i.e. .mean -> 'mean') |
| **[usePointTimes](#usepointtimes) ( )** | Use the time of the selected point instead of the time of the batch. |
### Chaining Methods
[Alert](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#alert), [Barrier](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#barrier), [Bottom](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#bottom), [Combine](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#combine), [Count](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#count), [CumulativeSum](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#cumulativesum), [Deadman](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#deadman), [Default](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#default), [Delete](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#delete), [Derivative](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#derivative), [Difference](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#difference), [Distinct](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#distinct), [Ec2Autoscale](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#ec2autoscale), [Elapsed](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#elapsed), [Eval](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#eval), [First](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#first), [Flatten](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#flatten), [GroupBy](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#groupby), [HoltWinters](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#holtwinters), [HoltWintersWithFit](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#holtwinterswithfit), [HttpOut](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#httpout), [HttpPost](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#httppost), [InfluxDBOut](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#influxdbout), [Join](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#join), [K8sAutoscale](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#k8sautoscale), [KapacitorLoopback](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#kapacitorloopback), [Last](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#last), [Log](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#log), [Max](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#max), [Mean](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#mean), [Median](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#median), [Min](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#min), [Mode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#mode), [MovingAverage](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#movingaverage), [Percentile](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#percentile), [Sample](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#sample), [Shift](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#shift), [Sideload](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#sideload), [Spread](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#spread), [StateCount](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#statecount), [StateDuration](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#stateduration), [Stats](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#stats), [Stddev](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#stddev), [Sum](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#sum), [SwarmAutoscale](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#swarmautoscale), [Top](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#top), [Union](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#union), [Where](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#where), [Window](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/#window)
### Description
An [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/) performs the available function from the InfluxQL language.
The function can be performed on a stream or batch edge.
The resulting edge is dependent on the function.
For a stream edge, all points with the same time are accumulated into the function.
For a batch edge, all points in the batch are accumulated into the function.
Example:
```javascript
stream
|window()
.period(10s)
.every(10s)
// Sum the values for each 10s window of data.
|sum('value')
```
Note: Derivative has its own implementation as a [DerivativeNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/derivative_node/) instead of as part of the
InfluxQL functions.
Properties
----------
Property methods modify state on the calling node.
They do not add another node to the pipeline, and always return a reference to the calling node.
Property methods are marked using the `.` operator.
### As
The name of the field, defaults to the name of
function used (i.e. .mean -> 'mean')
```javascript
influxQL.as(value string)
```
### UsePointTimes
Use the time of the selected point instead of the time of the batch.
Only applies to selector functions like first, last, top, bottom, etc.
Aggregation functions always use the batch time.
```javascript
influxQL.usePointTimes()
```
Chaining Methods
----------------
Chaining methods create a new node in the pipeline as a child of the calling node.
They do not modify the calling node.
Chaining methods are marked using the `|` operator.
### Alert
Create an alert node, which can trigger alerts.
```javascript
influxQL|alert()
```
Returns: [AlertNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/alert_node/)
### Barrier
Create a new Barrier node that emits a BarrierMessage periodically
One BarrierMessage will be emitted every period duration
```javascript
influxQL|barrier()
```
Returns: [BarrierNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/barrier_node/)
### Bottom
Select the bottom `num` points for `field` and sort by any extra tags or fields.
```javascript
influxQL|bottom(num int64, field string, fieldsAndTags ...string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Combine
Combine this node with itself. The data is combined on timestamp.
```javascript
influxQL|combine(expressions ...ast.LambdaNode)
```
Returns: [CombineNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/combine_node/)
### Count
Count the number of points.
```javascript
influxQL|count(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### CumulativeSum
Compute a cumulative sum of each point that is received.
A point is emitted for every point collected.
```javascript
influxQL|cumulativeSum(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Deadman
Helper function for creating an alert on low throughput, a.k.a. deadman's switch.
- Threshold -- trigger alert if throughput drops below or equal to threshold "<=" in points/interval.
- Interval -- how often to check the throughput.
- Expressions -- optional list of expressions to also evaluate. Useful for time of day alerting.
Example:
```javascript
var data = stream
|from()...
// Trigger critical alert if the throughput drops below or equal to 100 points per 10s and checked every 10s.
data
|deadman(100.0, 10s)
//Do normal processing of data
data...
```
The above is equivalent to this
Example:
```javascript
var data = stream
|from()...
// Trigger critical alert if the throughput drops below or equal to 100 points per 10s and checked every 10s.
data
|stats(10s)
.align()
|derivative('emitted')
.unit(10s)
.nonNegative()
|alert()
.id('node \'stream0\' in task \'{{ .TaskName }}\'')
.message('{{ .ID }} is {{ if eq .Level "OK" }}alive{{ else }}dead{{ end }}: {{ index .Fields "emitted" | printf "%0.3f" }} points/10s.')
.crit(lambda: "emitted" <= 100.0)
//Do normal processing of data
data...
```
The `id` and `message` alert properties can be configured globally via the 'deadman' configuration section.
Since the [AlertNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/alert_node/) is the last piece it can be further modified as usual.
Example:
```javascript
var data = stream
|from()...
// Trigger critical alert if the throughput drops below or equal to 100 points per 10s and checked every 10s.
data
|deadman(100.0, 10s)
.slack()
.channel('#dead_tasks')
//Do normal processing of data
data...
```
You can specify additional lambda expressions to further constrain when the deadman's switch is triggered.
Example:
```javascript
var data = stream
|from()...
// Trigger critical alert if the throughput drops below or equal to 100 points per 10s and checked every 10s.
// Only trigger the alert if the time of day is between 8am-5pm.
data
|deadman(100.0, 10s, lambda: hour("time") >= 8 AND hour("time") <= 17)
//Do normal processing of data
data...
```
```javascript
influxQL|deadman(threshold float64, interval time.Duration, expr ...ast.LambdaNode)
```
Returns: [AlertNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/alert_node/)
### Default
Create a node that can set defaults for missing tags or fields.
```javascript
influxQL|default()
```
Returns: [DefaultNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/default_node/)
### Delete
Create a node that can delete tags or fields.
```javascript
influxQL|delete()
```
Returns: [DeleteNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/delete_node/)
### Derivative
Create a new node that computes the derivative of adjacent points.
```javascript
influxQL|derivative(field string)
```
Returns: [DerivativeNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/derivative_node/)
### Difference
Compute the difference between points independent of elapsed time.
```javascript
influxQL|difference(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Distinct
Produce batch of only the distinct points.
```javascript
influxQL|distinct(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Ec2Autoscale
Create a node that can trigger autoscale events for a ec2 autoscalegroup.
```javascript
influxQL|ec2Autoscale()
```
Returns: [Ec2AutoscaleNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/ec2_autoscale_node/)
### Elapsed
Compute the elapsed time between points
```javascript
influxQL|elapsed(field string, unit time.Duration)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Eval
Create an eval node that will evaluate the given transformation function to each data point.
A list of expressions may be provided and will be evaluated in the order they are given.
The results are available to later expressions.
```javascript
influxQL|eval(expressions ...ast.LambdaNode)
```
Returns: [EvalNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/eval_node/)
### First
Select the first point.
```javascript
influxQL|first(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Flatten
Flatten points with similar times into a single point.
```javascript
influxQL|flatten()
```
Returns: [FlattenNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/flatten_node/)
### GroupBy
Group the data by a set of tags.
Can pass literal * to group by all dimensions.
Example:
```javascript
|groupBy(*)
```
```javascript
influxQL|groupBy(tag ...interface{})
```
Returns: [GroupByNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/group_by_node/)
### HoltWinters
Compute the holt-winters (/{{< latest "influxdb" "v1" >}}/query_language/functions/#holt-winters) forecast of a data set.
```javascript
influxQL|holtWinters(field string, h int64, m int64, interval time.Duration)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### HoltWintersWithFit
Compute the holt-winters (/{{< latest "influxdb" "v1" >}}/query_language/functions/#holt-winters) forecast of a data set.
This method also outputs all the points used to fit the data in addition to the forecasted data.
```javascript
influxQL|holtWintersWithFit(field string, h int64, m int64, interval time.Duration)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### HttpOut
Create an HTTP output node that caches the most recent data it has received.
The cached data is available at the given endpoint.
The endpoint is the relative path from the API endpoint of the running task.
For example, if the task endpoint is at `/kapacitor/v1/tasks/` and endpoint is
`top10`, then the data can be requested from `/kapacitor/v1/tasks//top10`.
```javascript
influxQL|httpOut(endpoint string)
```
Returns: [HTTPOutNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/http_out_node/)
### HttpPost
Creates an HTTP Post node that POSTS received data to the provided HTTP endpoint.
HttpPost expects 0 or 1 arguments. If 0 arguments are provided, you must specify an
endpoint property method.
```javascript
influxQL|httpPost(url ...string)
```
Returns: [HTTPPostNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/http_post_node/)
### InfluxDBOut
Create an influxdb output node that will store the incoming data into InfluxDB.
```javascript
influxQL|influxDBOut()
```
Returns: [InfluxDBOutNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_d_b_out_node/)
### Join
Join this node with other nodes. The data is joined on timestamp.
```javascript
influxQL|join(others ...Node)
```
Returns: [JoinNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/join_node/)
### K8sAutoscale
Create a node that can trigger autoscale events for a kubernetes cluster.
```javascript
influxQL|k8sAutoscale()
```
Returns: [K8sAutoscaleNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/k8s_autoscale_node/)
### KapacitorLoopback
Create an kapacitor loopback node that will send data back into Kapacitor as a stream.
```javascript
influxQL|kapacitorLoopback()
```
Returns: [KapacitorLoopbackNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/kapacitor_loopback_node/)
### Last
Select the last point.
```javascript
influxQL|last(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Log
Create a node that logs all data it receives.
```javascript
influxQL|log()
```
Returns: [LogNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/log_node/)
### Max
Select the maximum point.
```javascript
influxQL|max(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Mean
Compute the mean of the data.
```javascript
influxQL|mean(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Median
Compute the median of the data. Note, this method is not a selector,
if you want the median point use `.percentile(field, 50.0)`.
```javascript
influxQL|median(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Min
Select the minimum point.
```javascript
influxQL|min(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Mode
Compute the mode of the data.
```javascript
influxQL|mode(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### MovingAverage
Compute a moving average of the last window points.
No points are emitted until the window is full.
```javascript
influxQL|movingAverage(field string, window int64)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Percentile
Select a point at the given percentile. This is a selector function, no interpolation between points is performed.
```javascript
influxQL|percentile(field string, percentile float64)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Sample
Create a new node that samples the incoming points or batches.
One point will be emitted every count or duration specified.
```javascript
influxQL|sample(rate interface{})
```
Returns: [SampleNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/sample_node/)
### Shift
Create a new node that shifts the incoming points or batches in time.
```javascript
influxQL|shift(shift time.Duration)
```
Returns: [ShiftNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/shift_node/)
### Sideload
Create a node that can load data from external sources
```javascript
influxQL|sideload()
```
Returns: [SideloadNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/sideload_node/)
### Spread
Compute the difference between `min` and `max` points.
```javascript
influxQL|spread(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### StateCount
Create a node that tracks number of consecutive points in a given state.
```javascript
influxQL|stateCount(expression ast.LambdaNode)
```
Returns: [StateCountNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/state_count_node/)
### StateDuration
Create a node that tracks duration in a given state.
```javascript
influxQL|stateDuration(expression ast.LambdaNode)
```
Returns: [StateDurationNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/state_duration_node/)
### Stats
Create a new stream of data that contains the internal statistics of the node.
The interval represents how often to emit the statistics based on real time.
This means the interval time is independent of the times of the data points the source node is receiving.
```javascript
influxQL|stats(interval time.Duration)
```
Returns: [StatsNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/stats_node/)
### Stddev
Compute the standard deviation.
```javascript
influxQL|stddev(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Sum
Compute the sum of all values.
```javascript
influxQL|sum(field string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### SwarmAutoscale
Create a node that can trigger autoscale events for a docker swarm cluster.
```javascript
influxQL|swarmAutoscale()
```
Returns: [SwarmAutoscaleNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/swarm_autoscale_node/)
### Top
Select the top `num` points for `field` and sort by any extra tags or fields.
```javascript
influxQL|top(num int64, field string, fieldsAndTags ...string)
```
Returns: [InfluxQLNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/influx_q_l_node/)
### Union
Perform the union of this node and all other given nodes.
```javascript
influxQL|union(node ...Node)
```
Returns: [UnionNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/union_node/)
### Where
Create a new node that filters the data stream by a given expression.
```javascript
influxQL|where(expression ast.LambdaNode)
```
Returns: [WhereNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/where_node/)
### Window
Create a new node that windows the stream by time.
NOTE: Window can only be applied to stream edges.
```javascript
influxQL|window()
```
Returns: [WindowNode](/kapacitor/v1.4/nodes/window_node/)