Set Up the Influx Client for InfluxQL Queries

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You can set up the Influx client to execute influxQL queries.
Before You Begin
Make sure you do the following:
Add a database user. See Add Database Users﻿ for details. 
Pull the Influxdb application image into Manufacturing Connect Edge. See Upload an Image﻿ for details. 
Launch a container using the Docker Run command. See Manage Containers﻿ for details. 
Step 1: Deploy Influx Container
You will need to deploy the Influx container in Manufacturing Connect Edge and specify the version you want to deploy. 
To deploy the Influx container: 
In Manufacturing Connect Edge, navigate to Applications > Containers. 
The Containers pane appears. 
Click Run. 
The Enter command to run field appears. 
The Run button
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Enter the following command. Replace [your influxdb version] with the correct InfluxDB version (for example, influxdb:2.0). 
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docker run -d --name influxdb influxdb:[your influxdb version]
docker run -d --name influxdb influxdb:[your influxdb version]
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The named container appears in the Containers pane and displays a running state. The container runs locally.
Step 2: Provide Database User Access to Influx Database
To provide the database user your created access to the Influx database, refer to the following resources and review the appropriate InfluxDB version:
﻿influx - InfluxDB command line interface (2.0)﻿
﻿influx - InfluxDB command line interface (2.7)﻿
﻿influxdb - Official Image | Docker Hub﻿
Step 3: Enter and Execute InfluxQL Queries
After completing step 2, you can enter and execute InfluxQL Queries.
Refer to InfluxData Documentation to learn more. 
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