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Query This Couchbase Database on Linux
You are working as a System Administrator and have been tasked with loading data into a new bucket on an existing Couchbase database.

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Challenge
Set the Administrator User's Password
Access the server's web UI at http://publicip:8091 and set the Administrator user's password.
Note: Please wait an extra minute or two before trying to connect to http://publicip:8091 to allow the lab to fully provision.
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Challenge
Create a Bucket
Create a new bucket named
demo-bucket
:/opt/couchbase/bin/couchbase-cli bucket-create -c 127.0.0.1:8091 --username Administrator --password Omgpassword! --bucket demo-bucket --bucket-type couchbase --bucket-ramsize 512
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Challenge
Insert Data
First, connect to the Couchbase Query console (CBQ):
/opt/couchbase/bin/cbq -e http://localhost:8091 -u=Administrator
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INSERT INTO
to insert data:INSERT INTO `demo-bucket` ( KEY, VALUE ) Values ( "doc0",{"name": "David", "department": "Engineering"} ) RETURNING META().id as docid, *; INSERT INTO `demo-bucket` ( KEY, VALUE ) Values ( "doc1",{"name": "Clay", "department": "HR"} ) RETURNING META().id as docid, *; INSERT INTO `demo-bucket` ( KEY, VALUE ) Values ( "doc2",{"name": "Sue", "department": "Sales"} ) RETURNING META().id as docid, *; INSERT INTO `demo-bucket` ( KEY, VALUE ) Values ( "doc3",{"name": "Betty", "department": "Marketing"} ) RETURNING META().id as docid, *;
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Challenge
Create Primary Index and Query Data
In order to query the data, an index is required:
CREATE PRIMARY INDEX `demo-index` ON `demo-bucket`;
Once the index is created, you can query the data:
SELECT * FROM `demo-bucket` WHERE name= "Betty"; UPDATE `demo-bucket` set department = "Sales" WHERE name= "Betty";
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