# Passing variables or params in influxdb 2 query

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-variables-or-params-in-influxdb-2-query/62746>\
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**Created:** [17 May 2022 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-variables-or-params-in-influxdb-2-query/62746 "2022-05-17T11:52:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeetaJ](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/neetaj/32/60934_2.png) [@NeetaJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NeetaJ)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2022 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-variables-or-params-in-influxdb-2-query/62746/1 "2022-05-17T11:52:27Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to pass chipID as a VARIABLE to query influxdb as shown below but gives error. Could anyone help me on this.  
**Query:**  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/d/cdd5e0080fc54851dee7e1357b8100e2218aea37.png)

I get the chipid in the payload as shown below, but the influx node throws error

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/c/7c9d34eb0c95e67278ffc6a1bfa35e8f88bfffa4.png)

Is there any mistake in the query, the way i pass the variable

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**Author:** ![NeetaJ](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/neetaj/32/60934_2.png) [@NeetaJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NeetaJ)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2022 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-variables-or-params-in-influxdb-2-query/62746/2 "2022-05-17T12:35:28Z")

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Hi @Steve-Mcl,

It would be great if you can help here.

Thanks,  
Neeta

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2022 12:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-variables-or-params-in-influxdb-2-query/62746/3 "2022-05-17T12:55:26Z")

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[template literals](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Template_literals) are not the same as mustache

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2022 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-variables-or-params-in-influxdb-2-query/62746/4 "2022-05-31T12:56:12Z")

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