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title: Transitioning from the InfluxDB Web Admin Interface
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menu:
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chronograf_1_7:
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weight: 100
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parent: Administration
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aliases:
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- /chronograf/v1.7/guides/transition-web-admin-interface/
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---
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Versions 1.3 and later of [InfluxDB](/{{< latest "influxdb" "v1" >}}/) and [InfluxDB Enterprise](/{{< latest "enterprise_influxdb" >}}/) do not support the web admin interface, the previous built-in user interface for writing and querying data in InfluxDB.
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Chronograf replaces the web admin interface with improved tooling for querying data, writing data, and database management.
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The following sections describe the Chronograf features that relate to the web admin interface:
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* [Query templates](#query-templates)
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* [Writing data](#writing-data)
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* [Database and retention policy management](#database-and-retention-policy-management)
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* [User management](#user-management)
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## Query templates
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### Web admin interface
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In the web admin interface, users chose the target database in the top right corner and selected from a set of query templates in the `Query Templates` dropdown.
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The templates included queries with no user-provided values (example: [`SHOW MEASUREMENTS`](/{{< latest "influxdb" "v1" >}}/query_language/explore-schema/#show-measurements)) and queries with user-provided values (example: [`SHOW TAG KEYS FROM "<measurement_name>"`](/{{< latest "influxdb" "v1" >}}/query_language/explore-schema/#show-tag-keys)).
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### Chronograf
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In Chronograf, the same `Query Templates` dropdown appears in the Data Explorer.
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To use query templates, select a query from the set of available queries and insert the relevant user-provided values.
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Note that unlike the web admin interface, Chronograf does not have a database dropdown; the query must specify the target database.
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## Writing data
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### Web admin interface
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To write data to InfluxDB, users selected the target database in the top right corner, clicked the `Write Data` icon, and entered their [line protocol](/{{< latest "influxdb" "v1" >}}/concepts/glossary/#influxdb-line-protocol) in the text input:
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### Chronograf
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In versions 1.3.2.0+, Chronograf's Data Explorer offers the same write functionality.
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To write data to InfluxDB, click the `Write Data` icon at the top of the Data Explorer page and select your target database.
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Next, enter your line protocol in the main text box and click the `Write` button.
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## Database and retention policy management
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### Web admin interface
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In the web admin interface, the `Query Template` dropdown was the only way to manage databases and [retention policies](/{{< latest "influxdb" "v1" >}}/concepts/glossary/#retention-policy-rp) (RP):
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### Chronograf
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In Chronograf, the `Admin` page includes a complete user interface for database and RP management.
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The `Admin` page allows users to view, create, and delete databases and RPs without having to learn the relevant query syntax.
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The GIF below shows the process of creating a database, creating an RP, and deleting that database.
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Note that, like the web admin interface, Chronograf's [`Query Templates` dropdown](#chronograf) includes the database- and RP-related queries.
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## User management
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### Web admin interface
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In the web admin interface, the `Query Template` dropdown was the only way to manage users:
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### Chronograf
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In Chronograf, the `Admin` page includes a complete interface for user management.
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The `Admin` page supports both InfluxDB OSS users and InfluxDB Enterprise users; see [Managing Chronograf Users](/chronograf/v1.7/administration/managing-chronograf-users/) page for more information.
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The `Admin` page allows users to:
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* View, create, and delete users
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* Change user passwords
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* Assign and remove permissions to or from a user
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* Create, edit, and delete roles (available in InfluxDB Enterprise only)
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* Assign and remove roles to or from a user (available in InfluxDB Enterprise only)
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Note that, like the web admin interface, Chronograf's [`Query Templates` dropdown](#chronograf) includes the user-related queries.
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