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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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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Jun 23, 2025
Duration
15m

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Table of Contents
  1. 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.

  2. 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
    
  3. Challenge

    Insert Data

    First, connect to the Couchbase Query console (CBQ):

    /opt/couchbase/bin/cbq -e http://localhost:8091 -u=Administrator
    

    Use 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, *;
    
  4. 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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