docs-v2/content/shared/influxdb3-cli/create/trigger.md

The influxdb3 create trigger command creates a new trigger for the processing engine.

Usage

influxdb3 create trigger [OPTIONS] \
  --database <DATABASE_NAME> \
  --plugin <PLUGIN_NAME> \
  --trigger-spec <TRIGGER_SPECIFICATION> \
  <TRIGGER_NAME>

Arguments

• TRIGGER_NAME: A name for the new trigger.

Options

Option		Description
-H	--host	Host URL of the running {{< product-name >}} server (default is http://127.0.0.1:8181)
-d	--database	({{< req >}}) Name of the database to operate on
	--token	Authentication token
	--plugin	Plugin to execute when the trigger fires
	--trigger-spec	Trigger specification--for example table:<TABLE_NAME> or all_tables
	--disabled	Create the trigger in disabled state
-h	--help	Print help information

Option environment variables

You can use the following environment variables to set command options:

Environment Variable	Option
INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL	--host
INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME	--database
INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN	--token