---
title: sql.from() function
description: >
  `sql.from()` retrieves data from a SQL data source.
menu:
  flux_v0_ref:
    name: sql.from
    parent: sql
    identifier: sql/from
weight: 101
---

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`sql.from()` retrieves data from a SQL data source.



##### Function type signature

```js
(dataSourceName: string, driverName: string, query: string) => stream[A]
```

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## Parameters

### driverName
({{< req >}})
Driver to use to connect to the SQL database.

**Supported drivers**:
- awsathena
- bigquery
- hdb
- mysql
- postgres
- snowflake
- sqlite3 _(Does not work with InfluxDB OSS or InfluxDB Cloud)_
- sqlserver
- vertica, vertigo

### dataSourceName
({{< req >}})
Data source name (DNS) or connection string used to connect
to the SQL database.



### query
({{< req >}})
Query to run against the SQL database.