Define DatHub Query in Manual Mode

3 min

by default, the tool will always be set to wizard mode, to allow any user regardless of their proficiency in influxql to create a query but the wizard mode has some limitations and doesn't allow for complex and advanced techniques like using another query as from statement nesting functions like aggregators or selectors using queries in group by for advanced users, they can switch the tool in manual mode note when switching into manual (edit) mode be aware of if the previous setting was in wizard mode you will keep the query if the previous setting was in external reference mode, the query will be deleted if not already set, the tool will prompt for a query name and connection selection the user then can manually write the query note the user needs to make sure the query is correctly formated the tool doesn't assist with the user in this mode if unsure, it is adviced to create the query in wizard mode and then switch into the manual mode later, so that the user has a rough outline of the query user can verify if the query returns data before saving the query