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kapacitor define-template

The kapacitor define-template command creates or updates a template. A template is defined using a TICKscript that contains the data processing pipeline of the template.

Updating a template reloads all associated tasks.

Usage

kapacitor define-template <template-id> [flags]

Arguments

  • template-id: Unique identifier for the template

Flags

Flag Description
-tick TICKscript filepath
-type Template type (stream or batch)

Examples

Create a new template for stream tasks

When creating a new template, you must provide a template ID, TICKscript, and template type.

kapacitor define-template my-template \
  -tick /path/to/TICKscript.tick \
  -type stream

Create a new template for batch tasks

When creating a new template, you must provide a template ID, TICKscript, and template type.

kapacitor define-template my-template \
  -tick /path/to/TICKscript.tick \
  -type batch

Update a template’s TICKscript

kapacitor define-template existing-template \
  -tick /path/to/new_TICKscript.tick 

Update a template’s type

kapacitor define-template existing-template -type batch

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