From faf63472ea3f911d8911d558f9f1d50852862c4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pierre Tessier <puckpuck.com@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 10:02:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Added Questions status variable to mysql input

---
 plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go b/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go
index ece5e1447..5cf19f2db 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -828,6 +828,13 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherGlobalStatuses(db *sql.DB, serv string, acc telegraf.Accum
 			}
 
 			fields["queries"] = i
+		case "Questions":
+			i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val.([]byte)), 10, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			fields["questions"] = i
 		case "Slow_queries":
 			i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val.([]byte)), 10, 64)
 			if err != nil {