# Course: The InfluxDB Basics 101 lesson Introduction to InfluxDB unable to run Flux query

**URL:** <https://community.influxdata.com/t/course-the-influxdb-basics-101-lesson-introduction-to-influxdb-unable-to-run-flux-query/29045>\
**Category:** Systems\
**Created:** [March 13, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/course-the-influxdb-basics-101-lesson-introduction-to-influxdb-unable-to-run-flux-query/29045 "2023-03-13T13:53:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![nickdavies92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e4f/32.png) [@nickdavies92](https://community.influxdata.com/u/nickdavies92)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/course-the-influxdb-basics-101-lesson-introduction-to-influxdb-unable-to-run-flux-query/29045/1 "2023-03-13T13:53:27Z")

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I’m following along with the Introduction to InfluxDB and I keep getting an error when trying to run the Flux code.

```auto
import "experimental/csv"

relativeToNow = (tables=<-) => tables
    |> elapsed()
    |> sort(columns: ["_time"], desc: true)
    |> cumulativeSum(columns: ["elapsed"])
    |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _time: time(v: int(v: now()) - r.elapsed * 1000000000)}))
csv.from(url: "https://influx-testdata.s3.amazonaws.com/noaa.csv")
    |> relativeToNow()
    |> limit(n: 100)
    |> to(bucket: "noaa")

```

This is the error

```auto
executing query: failed to create Flight record reader: arrow/flight: could not create flight reader: arrow/ipc: could not read schema from stream: arrow/ipc: could not read message schema: rpc error: code = InvalidArgument desc = Error while planning query: SQL error: ParserError("Expected end of statement, found: import")

```

Any help would be appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Anaisdg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/anaisdg/32/6401_2.png) [@Anaisdg](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Anaisdg)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/course-the-influxdb-basics-101-lesson-introduction-to-influxdb-unable-to-run-flux-query/29045/2 "2023-03-19T20:05:40Z")

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Hello @nickdavies92,  
We’re in the process for creating a new course. InfluxDB Cloud powered by IOx doesn’t allow you to query with Flux if you’ve created a new account.  
You can query with SQL instead. I apologize for the confusion.

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