Need protobuf decoding in function,how can i do that? and while inserting rows in table from function node getting error as ""message": "column msgtype is required." "type": "validation"'

[Brandon_Cannaday]

@Gitanjali_Apet

For protobuf decoding can i use Function node from Losant?

Protobuf is not supported in the Losant function node.

@Gitanjali_Apet

Is time series database good solution for long term storage?

I answered this on your other thread here:

JSON to file weird output

Yes, data can exported as CSV. You can export data for a single device, or perform a bulk export for multiple devices. This is based on the data retention period in your license. For sandbox accounts, the data retention is 30 days. For licensed organization, the default data retention is 6 months, however many customers choose to increase that to one year. The time series database is not a good solution for long term data storage. Losant does support automatic data archiving to your own clo…

@Gitanjali_Apet

Can i retrieve the data from time series database anytime and visualize the data?

The time series database, which stores data for device attributes, is the primary source of data for Losant Dashboards. If you want to retrieve the time series data for offline processing or other visualization, it can be exported at any time. I provided details about exported data in your other thread linked above.