influxdata / influxdata/kapacitor

influxDBOut should validate measurement names

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Description

The InfluxDB line protocol spec says measurement names can't start with _. The influxDBOut node should validate that the measurement name it's using doesn't violate this restriction.

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Research direction

Start by locating the influxDBOut node implementation and how it obtains the measurement name. Check the linked InfluxDB line protocol naming restrictions, then verify that names beginning with an underscore are rejected as invalid.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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