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add example data to importer README.md

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David Norton 2016-07-19 13:01:26 -04:00
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The `DDL` section contains the sql commands to create databases and retention policies. the `DML` section is [line protocol](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/blob/master/tsdb/README.md) and can be directly posted to the [http endpoint](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v0.10/guides/writing_data) in `0.10`. Remember that batching is important and we don't recommend batch sizes over 5k without further testing.
Example export file:
```
# DDL
CREATE DATABASE db0
CREATE DATABASE db1
CREATE RETENTION POLICY rp1 ON db1 DURATION 1h REPLICATION 1
# DML
# CONTEXT-DATABASE:db0
# CONTEXT-RETENTION-POLICY:autogen
cpu,host=server1 value=33.3 1464026335000000000
cpu,host=server1 value=43.3 1464026395000000000
cpu,host=server1 value=63.3 1464026575000000000
# CONTEXT-DATABASE:db1
# CONTEXT-RETENTION-POLICY:rp1
cpu,host=server1 value=73.3 1464026335000000000
cpu,host=server1 value=83.3 1464026395000000000
cpu,host=server1 value=93.3 1464026575000000000
```
You need to specify a database and shard group when you export.
To list out your shards, use the following http endpoint: