docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2.1/query-data/flux/exists.md

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Check if a value exists	Use Flux to check if a value exists	Exists	Use the Flux `exists` operator to check if a record contains a key or if that key's value is `null`.	exists	influxdb_2_1 name parent Exists Query with Flux	220	/influxdb/v2.1/query-data/guides/exists/	/influxdb/v2.1/query-data/flux/query-fields/ /{{< latest "flux" >}}/stdlib/universe/filter/	##### Filter null values ```js data |> filter(fn: (r) => exists r._value) ```

Use the Flux exists operator to check if a record contains a key or if that key's value is null.

p = {firstName: "John", lastName: "Doe", age: 42}

exists p.firstName
// Returns true

exists p.height
// Returns false

If you're just getting started with Flux queries, check out the following:

• [Get started with Flux](/{{< latest "flux" >}}/get-started/) for a conceptual overview of Flux and parts of a Flux query.
• Execute queries to discover a variety of ways to run your queries.

Use exists with row functions ( [filter()](/{{< latest "flux" >}}/stdlib/universe/filter/), [map()](/{{< latest "flux" >}}/stdlib/universe/map/), [reduce()](/{{< latest "flux" >}}/stdlib/universe/reduce/)) to check if a row includes a column or if the value for that column is null.

Filter null values

from(bucket: "example-bucket")
    |> range(start: -5m)
    |> filter(fn: (r) => exists r._value)

Map values based on existence

from(bucket: "default")
    |> range(start: -30s)
    |> map(
        fn: (r) => ({r with
            human_readable: if exists r._value then
                "${r._field} is ${string(v: r._value)}."
            else
                "${r._field} has no value.",
        }),
    )

Ignore null values in a custom aggregate function

customSumProduct = (tables=<-) => tables
    |> reduce(
        identity: {sum: 0.0, product: 1.0},
        fn: (r, accumulator) => ({r with
            sum: if exists r._value then
                r._value + accumulator.sum
            else
                accumulator.sum,
            product: if exists r._value then
                r.value * accumulator.product
            else
                accumulator.product,
        }),
    )