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title: from() function
description: The from() function retrieves data from an InfluxDB data source.
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---
The `from()` function retrieves data from an InfluxDB data source.
It returns a stream of tables from the specified [bucket](#parameters).
Each unique series is contained within its own table.
Each record in the table represents a single point in the series.
_**Function type:** Input_
_**Output data type:** Object_
```js
from(bucket: "telegraf/autogen")
// OR
from(bucketID: "0261d8287f4d6000")
```
## Parameters
### bucket
The name of the bucket to query.
_**Data type:** String_
### bucketID
The string-encoded ID of the bucket to query.
_**Data type:** String_
## Examples
```js
from(bucket: "telegraf/autogen")
```
```js
from(bucketID: "0261d8287f4d6000")
```
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##### Related InfluxQL functions and statements:
[FROM](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/latest/query_language/data_exploration/#from-clause)