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QuestDB

QuestDB is an open-source NewSQL relational database designed to process time-series data, faster. QuestDB's stack is engineered from scratch, zero-GC Java and dependency-free. It supports a a Java API, SQL via HTTP and the PostgreSQL wire protocol.

!!! note "Credentials" You can find authentication information for this node here.

Basic Operations​

  • Executes a SQL query.
  • Insert rows in database.

Example Usage​

1. Start node​

The start node exists by default when you create a new workflow.

2. QuestDB node (Execute Query)​

  1. First of all, you'll have to enter credentials for the QuestDB node. You can find out how to do that here.
  2. Select 'Execute Query' from the Operation dropdown list.
  3. Enter the following SQL query in the Query field: CREATE TABLE test (id INT, name STRING);.
  4. Click on the Node tab and toggle Always Output Data to true.
  5. Click on Execute Node to run the node.

3. Set node​

  1. Click on the Add Value button and select 'Number' from the dropdown list.
  2. Enter id in the Name field.
  3. Click on the Add Value button and select 'String' from the dropdown list.
  4. Enter name in the Name field.
  5. Enter the value for the name in the Value field.
  6. Click on Execute Node to run the node.

4. QuestDB1 node (Insert)​

  1. Select the credentials that you entered in the previous QuestDB node.
  2. Enter test in the Table field.
  3. Enter id, name in the Columns field.
  4. Click on Execute Node to run the node.

FAQs​

How to specify the data type of a column?​

To specify the data type of a column, append the column name with :type, where type is the data type of that column. For example, if you want to specify the type int for the column id and type text for the column name, you can use the following snippet in the Columns field: id:init,name:text.