Learn to use Puppet Query Language (PQL)

You can use Puppet Query Language (PQL) to run a task on a subset of nodes, to check which nodes have a specific fact value and to see how many licenses count you’re currently using. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you can connect to resources to learn how to use PQL.

Version and installation information

PE version: All supported versions

Solution

Get started with PQL

• Learn what you can do with PQL and how to get started.

• Learn how to write queries in Puppet Code, in the PuppetDB CLI, or using curl from this PQL tutorial.

Check out example queries

• Filter nodes, facts, resources and timestamps, look for inactive nodes, query profiles, query catalog submission time, and check reports for failed status.

• More ways to filter nodes.

• Get lists of nodes, facts, and resources.

Get a detailed understanding of PQL from our documentation

• Entities and endpoints that you can query

• PQL reference guide