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Check if a value exists

See the equivalent InfluxDB v2 documentation: Check if a value exists.

Use the Flux exists operator to check if a record contains a key or if that key’s value is null.

p = {firstName: "John", lastName: "Doe", age: 42}

exists p.firstName
// Returns true

exists p.height
// Returns false

If you’re just getting started with Flux queries, check out the following:

Use exists with row functions ( filter(), map(), reduce()) to check if a row includes a column or if the value for that column is null.

Filter null values

from(bucket: "db/rp")
    |> range(start: -5m)
    |> filter(fn: (r) => exists r._value)

Map values based on existence

from(bucket: "default")
    |> range(start: -30s)
    |> map(
        fn: (r) => ({r with
            human_readable: if exists r._value then
                "${r._field} is ${string(v: r._value)}."
            else
                "${r._field} has no value.",
        }),
    )

Ignore null values in a custom aggregate function

customSumProduct = (tables=<-) => tables
    |> reduce(
        identity: {sum: 0.0, product: 1.0},
        fn: (r, accumulator) => ({r with
            sum: if exists r._value then
                r._value + accumulator.sum
            else
                accumulator.sum,
            product: if exists r._value then
                r.value * accumulator.product
            else
                accumulator.product,
        }),
    )

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The future of Flux

Flux is going into maintenance mode. You can continue using it as you currently are without any changes to your code.

Flux is going into maintenance mode and will not be supported in InfluxDB 3.0. This was a decision based on the broad demand for SQL and the continued growth and adoption of InfluxQL. We are continuing to support Flux for users in 1.x and 2.x so you can continue using it with no changes to your code. If you are interested in transitioning to InfluxDB 3.0 and want to future-proof your code, we suggest using InfluxQL.

For information about the future of Flux, see the following: