# \#import
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## [Import data from CSV: measurement column not found](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-data-from-csv-measurement-column-not-found/24094)
**Author:** [@gsmackers](https://community.influxdata.com/u/gsmackers)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-data-from-csv-measurement-column-not-found/24094 "2023-03-03T07:42:34Z")
Hi, I’m trying to import data from csv into my InfluxDb2 (v2.1) OSS installation on Kubernetes. Firstly I tried to upload through the “file upload” function in the UI, but I can’t see where to actually upload the file (t…
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## [InfluxDB2 OSS - importing data causes error type incompatibility error, even though querying the data shows that the type matches](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdb2-oss-importing-data-causes-error-type-incompatibility-error-even-though-querying-the-data-shows-that-the-type-matches/27445)
**Author:** [@pan\_pe](https://community.influxdata.com/u/pan_pe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/influxdb2-oss-importing-data-causes-error-type-incompatibility-error-even-though-querying-the-data-shows-that-the-type-matches/27445 "2022-11-29T20:10:47Z")
Hey everyone! I’m having trouble with importing data. The error is “field type conflict” - I’m injecting float but the stored value is string. But when I query the database for all the data, it returns all float. I’m usi…
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## [Csv import (cli): error invalid boolean?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/csv-import-cli-error-invalid-boolean/27455)
**Author:** [@joka](https://community.influxdata.com/u/joka)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/csv-import-cli-error-invalid-boolean/27455 "2022-11-22T19:40:24Z")
Try to import a csv file formatted in UTF-8 via CLI. #datatype measurement,field,dateTime:number m,riseorset,time Sunstate,Sunrise,1440995661293 Sunstate,Sunrise,1441082164141 Sunstate,Sunrise,1441168666901 Sunstate,Su…
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## [CSV file import](https://community.influxdata.com/t/csv-file-import/27383)
**Author:** [@nikkoaki](https://community.influxdata.com/u/nikkoaki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/csv-file-import/27383 "2022-11-16T14:13:11Z")
I have been trying to import a csv with heart rate reading from my smart band into influxdb. The file was originally in json and had many stuff i didn’t need. After converting to csv and striping out the columns i didn’…
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## [Transfer MariaDB data to InfluxDB](https://community.influxdata.com/t/transfer-mariadb-data-to-influxdb/24973)
**Author:** [@Florian99](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Florian99)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/transfer-mariadb-data-to-influxdb/24973 "2022-05-10T11:01:46Z")
Is there a way to transfer/ import MariaDB data to my InfluxDB? The MariaDB data is timestamped as well, as we are talking about energy measurements like active power, reactive power, voltage and frequency. Here a scree…
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## [Import Influxdb1 ignoring retention policy?](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-influxdb1-ignoring-retention-policy/24456)
**Author:** [@meowcat](https://community.influxdata.com/u/meowcat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 6:52am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-influxdb1-ignoring-retention-policy/24456 "2022-03-30T06:52:57Z")
Is there a way to import/upgrade an influxdb1 database to influxdb2 without applying the original retention policy? Say I have a database with 1year retention that currently contains data from Sep 2020 to Sep 2021 (at th…
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## [Line protocol works for few entries fails for large file](https://community.influxdata.com/t/line-protocol-works-for-few-entries-fails-for-large-file/22921)
**Author:** [@nygma2004](https://community.influxdata.com/u/nygma2004)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/line-protocol-works-for-few-entries-fails-for-large-file/22921 "2021-12-15T12:00:28Z")
Dear Experts, I am running InfluxDB 2.1.1 Server: 657e183 Frontend: cc65325 on a PC running Debian 11. I am using the UI to upload old data I formatted to line protocol (Data / Buckets / Add Data / Line Protocol). The …