# Grafana

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## [About the Grafana category](https://community.influxdata.com/t/about-the-grafana-category/20505)

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**Author:** [@mhall119](https://community.influxdata.com/u/mhall119)\
**Replies:** 0

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## [Visualizing downsample data influxdb 2.0](https://community.influxdata.com/t/visualizing-downsample-data-influxdb-2-0/20042)

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**Author:** [@faiz](https://community.influxdata.com/u/faiz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/visualizing-downsample-data-influxdb-2-0/20042 "2026-02-19T06:17:15Z")

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Hi, does anyone have any idea on how to visualize the downsampled data from influxdb 2.x to Grafana? I have created tasks to aggregate the raw data, but still at a dead end on how to visualize the downsampled data dynami…

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## [How to show "No Data" when no metrics since a long time](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-show-no-data-when-no-metrics-since-a-long-time/31599)

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**Author:** [@yaume](https://community.influxdata.com/u/yaume)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-show-no-data-when-no-metrics-since-a-long-time/31599 "2025-08-26T08:11:42Z")

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Hi, To show the status of a connection , I use “http response” plugin. I use a “Stat” visualisation in my Grafana dashboard to display the status with a color and an associated text This is my flux request: from(buck…

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## [Pick long-ago GPS data from an InfluxDB](https://community.influxdata.com/t/pick-long-ago-gps-data-from-an-influxdb/57379)

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**Author:** [@cortlieb](https://community.influxdata.com/u/cortlieb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/pick-long-ago-gps-data-from-an-influxdb/57379 "2025-06-06T13:03:52Z")

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Hi experts, I have a sensor that is used to measure the potential level of water on a (flooded) street. I want to display the sensor’s position on a Grafana dashboard, using the map panel. My problem is that sensor s…

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## [Understanding rolling counts](https://community.influxdata.com/t/understanding-rolling-counts/56486)

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**Author:** [@fhhowdy](https://community.influxdata.com/u/fhhowdy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/understanding-rolling-counts/56486 "2025-02-28T04:03:35Z")

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I’m trying to understand the best way to do a rolling count --where always have a count of records/measurements in the last x minutes from now (last 5 minutes, last 30 minutes, etc). Somehow, all I’m able to do is creat…

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## [Grafana using influxDB](https://community.influxdata.com/t/grafana-using-influxdb/39882)

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**Author:** [@Capybara1203](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Capybara1203)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/grafana-using-influxdb/39882 "2024-12-18T13:41:14Z")

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I have a setup where I am using Grafana to plot information using influxDB as a datasource. This is a monitoring of a certain value which is shown in a graph with time on the x axis. Once a day there is a gap of five sec…

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## [Select part of a string for single stat](https://community.influxdata.com/t/select-part-of-a-string-for-single-stat/35418)

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**Author:** [@fastxl](https://community.influxdata.com/u/fastxl)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/select-part-of-a-string-for-single-stat/35418 "2024-08-29T19:47:46Z")

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Have a query that returns this data. 2024-08-21T18:59:15.501932Z,2024-08-22T18:59:15.501932Z,2024-08-22T18:43:49.65919Z,1:4 2:22 3:0 4:0 5:0 6:0 7:0 8:0 9:0 Each value pair is a “Parameter”:“Value”. I would like to rep…

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## [Getting error connecting influxDB influxQL in Grafana](https://community.influxdata.com/t/getting-error-connecting-influxdb-influxql-in-grafana/35452)

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**Author:** [@SahithiP](https://community.influxdata.com/u/SahithiP)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/getting-error-connecting-influxdb-influxql-in-grafana/35452 "2024-08-29T07:36:33Z")

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Hi, I am facing below error while adding influxdb(1.8) datasource in grafana. I am not using any credentials to login to the database. i use influx command to login. Error connecting to influxdb influxdbQL. currently …

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## [Dashboard filtering by tag when unset](https://community.influxdata.com/t/dashboard-filtering-by-tag-when-unset/35132)

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**Author:** [@miogi](https://community.influxdata.com/u/miogi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/dashboard-filtering-by-tag-when-unset/35132 "2024-08-02T08:06:22Z")

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Hi, I may have kind of an impossible request here. we’ve been asked to make a dashboard that is filtered by a specific tag but sometimes as it’s a migration in progress the tag is not set. I defined a variable that ta…

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## [Grafana - table with power counter reading for every 1st and 15th of month](https://community.influxdata.com/t/grafana-table-with-power-counter-reading-for-every-1st-and-15th-of-month/34977)

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**Author:** [@E-J-D](https://community.influxdata.com/u/E-J-D)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/grafana-table-with-power-counter-reading-for-every-1st-and-15th-of-month/34977 "2024-08-01T11:05:02Z")

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Dear community, I already have my influxDB running and some Grafana energy meter dashboards but I struggle with a maybe simple idea. For (external, analog) statistic reason I need the power counter reading for every 1s…

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## [Showing Switch Port Status in a single table using multiple queries](https://community.influxdata.com/t/showing-switch-port-status-in-a-single-table-using-multiple-queries/34731)

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**Author:** [@mateo](https://community.influxdata.com/u/mateo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/showing-switch-port-status-in-a-single-table-using-multiple-queries/34731 "2024-07-01T10:03:30Z")

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Hi, this is the continuation of topic shwoint switch port status in flux Using two queries (8 more to go), I have currently the correct output for a switch port status. See summary of former topic below. SummaryQuery…

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## [Grafana is not displaying all filter variable values](https://community.influxdata.com/t/grafana-is-not-displaying-all-filter-variable-values/33773)

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**Author:** [@cslm](https://community.influxdata.com/u/cslm)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/grafana-is-not-displaying-all-filter-variable-values/33773 "2024-04-11T14:15:25Z")

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Hello, I have influxdb 2.7.4. I have a tag (Client\_Name) in my bucket. It has 3500 different values. I try below to create filter variable on Grafana. import "influxdata/influxdb/schema" schema.tagValues( bucket:…

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## [Best way to deploy Influx, MQTT, Grafana, Nodered at scale with multiple customers](https://community.influxdata.com/t/best-way-to-deploy-influx-mqtt-grafana-nodered-at-scale-with-multiple-customers/32482)

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**Author:** [@Con1924](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Con1924)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/best-way-to-deploy-influx-mqtt-grafana-nodered-at-scale-with-multiple-customers/32482 "2023-12-13T12:51:46Z")

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We currently use Influx 1.8, chronograf, MQTT, Grafana and Nodered in our stack. I’m looking for the best way to deploy this with many customers. Most likely using docker-compose/ansible. We currently use Digital Ocean V…

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## [Combine two measurements and plot in Grafana](https://community.influxdata.com/t/combine-two-measurements-and-plot-in-grafana/32472)

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**Author:** [@MCSAntunes](https://community.influxdata.com/u/MCSAntunes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/combine-two-measurements-and-plot-in-grafana/32472 "2023-12-13T00:14:25Z")

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Hello, everyone! First poster here. I’m using the Jenkins InfluxDB plugin to store metrics about my Jenkins instance and I’m trying to plot them using Grafana. I want to combine two measurements and have one as the X a…

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## [Where is flightsql in grafana cloud?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/where-is-flightsql-in-grafana-cloud/32300)

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**Author:** [@Piotr\_Kopczynski](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Piotr_Kopczynski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/where-is-flightsql-in-grafana-cloud/32300 "2023-12-07T19:16:18Z")

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Hi, I made visualizations in Gratana Cloud based on flightsql (according to the documentation). As of today, the visualizations do not work and the flightsql plugin has disappeared from Gratana Cloud. What now? Is there …

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## [Custom start and stop times from a table in Grafana with InfluxDB Flux query](https://community.influxdata.com/t/custom-start-and-stop-times-from-a-table-in-grafana-with-influxdb-flux-query/32213)

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**Author:** [@jkr28](https://community.influxdata.com/u/jkr28)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/custom-start-and-stop-times-from-a-table-in-grafana-with-influxdb-flux-query/32213 "2023-11-22T11:57:43Z")

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Hi, I have a table like this in Grafana: Machine Start Stop Wash 2023-11-13 07:43:34 2023-11-13 17:28:34 Wash 2023-11-09 21:48:24 2023-11-10 11:53:34 Wash 2023-11-08 15:41:34 2023-11-09 15…

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## [Windows performance counters and search for disk instance(s)](https://community.influxdata.com/t/windows-performance-counters-and-search-for-disk-instance-s/31074)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Bielik](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Peter_Bielik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/windows-performance-counters-and-search-for-disk-instance-s/31074 "2023-08-10T11:53:42Z")

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Dear. How to filter instances of disks of selected host in flux? For “host1” i want to recieve C: and D: for “host2” i want C: and E: etc. For now i can find all available disks instances across all hosts: import “in…

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## [Percentage of boolean value over time - Grafana](https://community.influxdata.com/t/percentage-of-boolean-value-over-time-grafana/26850)

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**Author:** [@1erikl](https://community.influxdata.com/u/1erikl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/percentage-of-boolean-value-over-time-grafana/26850 "2023-06-29T09:51:44Z")

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Hello, this might be more of a Grafana question and im a total newbie at Influxdb. Im trying to get a percentage of a boolean value over time using influxdb. Similar to this question: (Pie Chart, SQL, Percentage of bool…

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## [Unknown import path: ‘join](https://community.influxdata.com/t/unknown-import-path-join/29290)

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**Author:** [@Fred\_Xian3](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Fred_Xian3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/unknown-import-path-join/29290 "2023-03-29T13:21:51Z")

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Hello, I am a beginner. I am using influxdb 1.8.3 and Grafana 9.2.3. I am trying to use inner join to join two flux queries, and encounter “Unknown import path: ‘join’”. I have no idea how to check my flux version. Don’t…

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## [About Script Methods](https://community.influxdata.com/t/about-script-methods/27908)

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**Author:** [@Sergen](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Sergen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/about-script-methods/27908 "2022-12-28T21:42:59Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a problem with my data. My data separates the value as ‘‘1’’ and ‘‘2’’ and I changed it ‘‘UP’’ and ‘‘DOWN’’ . ‘‘UP’’ symbolizes ‘‘1’’ and ‘‘DOWN’’ symbolizes ‘‘2’’. My question is how can add my v…

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## [In Grafana, 'String' automatically converted to 'Int'](https://community.influxdata.com/t/in-grafana-string-automatically-converted-to-int/27646)

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**Author:** [@yeongin](https://community.influxdata.com/u/yeongin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/in-grafana-string-automatically-converted-to-int/27646 "2022-12-09T21:28:56Z")

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Hello, First Thank you for your Answer, and forgive me that I can\`t do English well I\`m trying to show my IoT-Box information in Grafama. But String value(macID) is converted automatically to Int type. One of mac add…

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## [Table view Nachkommastellen](https://community.influxdata.com/t/table-view-nachkommastellen/27182)

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**Author:** [@DGR75](https://community.influxdata.com/u/DGR75)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/table-view-nachkommastellen/27182 "2022-10-30T07:43:28Z")

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Hallo, ich finde leider die Ursache nicht. Die Werte werden in der grafischen Ansicht korrekt angezeigt, z.B. 7217.11 Wenn ich in die Tabellenansicht umschalte bekomme ich nur den ganzahligen Wert 7217

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## [How to sort stacked lines by field?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-sort-stacked-lines-by-field/27129)

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**Author:** [@ramble](https://community.influxdata.com/u/ramble)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/how-to-sort-stacked-lines-by-field/27129 "2022-10-25T14:57:31Z")

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Is there a way to have a persistent sorting of stacked lines in the dashboard? The columns seem to be stacked randomly each time I render the graph, but there’s a natural order to the fields which I’d like to see repr…

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## [Time field in alert message](https://community.influxdata.com/t/time-field-in-alert-message/26627)

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**Author:** [@Bhoomika\_Patel](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Bhoomika_Patel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/time-field-in-alert-message/26627 "2022-09-25T07:53:27Z")

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I am using Influxdb and Grafana where i am creating alerts using flux query . below is sample data on which we are writing queries and getting details. { “measurement”: “005677201f8a”, “time”: “datetime.utcnow()”, “t…

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## [Preview of values not showing in grafana](https://community.influxdata.com/t/preview-of-values-not-showing-in-grafana/23223)

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**Author:** [@GGSS\_QAuser1](https://community.influxdata.com/u/GGSS_QAuser1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/preview-of-values-not-showing-in-grafana/23223 "2022-09-19T12:16:49Z")

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due to that Grafana variable is not set and

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## [influxDB data to Grafana - get specific measurment field](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdb-data-to-grafana-get-specific-measurment-field/26494)

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**Author:** [@Kristina\_Pavlickova](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Kristina_Pavlickova)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdb-data-to-grafana-get-specific-measurment-field/26494 "2022-09-13T22:47:22Z")

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Hi, I am new to Grafana and I have no idea how to show data from fields in graph because I have two measurmens created. For example, I want to get the data from this path “Zavalzovaci System DB → Senzory Vlhkosti → senzo…

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## [Select Last From Different Tag](https://community.influxdata.com/t/select-last-from-different-tag/25645)

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**Author:** [@joao25](https://community.influxdata.com/u/joao25)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/select-last-from-different-tag/25645 "2022-07-05T20:05:05Z")

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Hi, Currently i have a table like this: Time ID VAL 16:00:00 500856 5 16:00:30 500856 10 16:01:00 500856 15 16:01:30 500951 65 1…

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## [Optimization of the grafana geomap-panel (flux syntax)](https://community.influxdata.com/t/optimization-of-the-grafana-geomap-panel-flux-syntax/25364)

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**Author:** [@Grafunkel](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Grafunkel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/optimization-of-the-grafana-geomap-panel-flux-syntax/25364 "2022-06-13T21:09:13Z")

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Hi everyone :slight\_smile: I have a question regarding the optimization of my querys for the geomap panel inside grafana within my flux querys. First of all i am running a grafana cloud instance (version 8.5.2.) on my…

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## [Rename column name in output?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/rename-column-name-in-output/25265)

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**Author:** [@xiyue](https://community.influxdata.com/u/xiyue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/rename-column-name-in-output/25265 "2022-06-09T10:39:21Z")

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With Flux language syntex, how tu rename column name in result tables? Like “as name” in sql “select n1 as name from …”.

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## [Visualize data inside grafana-geomap panel](https://community.influxdata.com/t/visualize-data-inside-grafana-geomap-panel/25231)

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**Author:** [@Seventeen](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Seventeen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/visualize-data-inside-grafana-geomap-panel/25231 "2022-06-03T00:14:04Z")

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Hi everyone, i got a influx-cloud-bucket “example-bucket” which has the following structure: "example-bucket": \_measurement : list of sensors \_tags =(“Longitude”, “Latitude”): these two tags give me my geographical …

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