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plotly_scatter3d_fl()

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The function plotly_scatter3d_fl() is a user-defined function (UDF) that allows you to customize a plotly template to create an interactive 3D scatter chart.

The function accepts a table containing the records to be rendered, the names of the x, y, z & aggregation columns, and the chart title string. The function returns a single cell table containing plotly JSON. Optionally, you can render the data in an Azure Data Explorer dashboard tile. For more information, see Plotly (preview).

Prerequisite

Extract the required 'scatter3d' template from the publicly available PlotlyTemplate table. Copy this table from the Samples database to your database by running the following KQL command from your target database:

.set PlotlyTemplate <| cluster('help.kusto.windows.net').database('Samples').PlotlyTemplate

Syntax

T | invoke plotly_scatter3d_fl(x_col, y_col, z_col, aggr_col [, chart_title ])

Learn more about syntax conventions.

Parameters

Name Type Required Description
x_col string ✔️ The name of the column for the X coordinated of the 3D plot.
y_col string ✔️ The name of the column for the Y coordinated of the 3D plot.
z_col string ✔️ The name of the column for the Z coordinated of the 3D plot.
aggr_col string ✔️ The name of the grouping column. Records in the same group are rendered in distinct color.
chart_title string The chart title. The default is '3D Scatter chart'.

Function definition

You can define the function by either embedding its code as a query-defined function, or creating it as a stored function in your database, as follows:

Define the function using the following let statement. No permissions are required.

Important

A let statement can't run on its own. It must be followed by a tabular expression statement. To run a working example of plotly_scatter3d_fl(), see Example.

let plotly_scatter3d_fl=(tbl:(*), x_col:string, y_col:string, z_col:string, aggr_col:string='', chart_title:string='3D Scatter chart')
{
    let scatter3d_chart = toscalar(PlotlyTemplate | where name == "scatter3d" | project plotly);
    let tbl_ex = tbl | extend _x = column_ifexists(x_col, 0.0), _y = column_ifexists(y_col, 0.0), _z = column_ifexists(z_col, 0.0), _aggr = column_ifexists(aggr_col, 'ALL');
    tbl_ex
    | serialize 
    | summarize _x=pack_array(make_list(_x)), _y=pack_array(make_list(_y)), _z=pack_array(make_list(_z)) by _aggr
    | summarize _aggr=make_list(_aggr), _x=make_list(_x), _y=make_list(_y), _z=make_list(_z)
    | extend plotly = scatter3d_chart
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1$', tostring(_aggr[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2$', tostring(_aggr[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3$', tostring(_aggr[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$X_NAME$', x_col)
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$Y_NAME$', y_col)
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$Z_NAME$', z_col)
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1_X$', tostring(_x[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1_Y$', tostring(_y[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1_Z$', tostring(_z[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2_X$', tostring(_x[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2_Y$', tostring(_y[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2_Z$', tostring(_z[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3_X$', tostring(_x[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3_Y$', tostring(_y[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3_Z$', tostring(_z[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$TITLE$', chart_title)
    | project plotly
};
// Write your query to use your function here.

Example

The following example uses the invoke operator to run the function.

To use a query-defined function, invoke it after the embedded function definition.

let plotly_scatter3d_fl=(tbl:(*), x_col:string, y_col:string, z_col:string, aggr_col:string='', chart_title:string='3D Scatter chart')
{
    let scatter3d_chart = toscalar(PlotlyTemplate | where name == "scatter3d" | project plotly);
    let tbl_ex = tbl | extend _x = column_ifexists(x_col, 0.0), _y = column_ifexists(y_col, 0.0), _z = column_ifexists(z_col, 0.0), _aggr = column_ifexists(aggr_col, 'ALL');
    tbl_ex
    | serialize 
    | summarize _x=pack_array(make_list(_x)), _y=pack_array(make_list(_y)), _z=pack_array(make_list(_z)) by _aggr
    | summarize _aggr=make_list(_aggr), _x=make_list(_x), _y=make_list(_y), _z=make_list(_z)
    | extend plotly = scatter3d_chart
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1$', tostring(_aggr[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2$', tostring(_aggr[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3$', tostring(_aggr[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$X_NAME$', x_col)
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$Y_NAME$', y_col)
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$Z_NAME$', z_col)
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1_X$', tostring(_x[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1_Y$', tostring(_y[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS1_Z$', tostring(_z[0]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2_X$', tostring(_x[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2_Y$', tostring(_y[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS2_Z$', tostring(_z[1]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3_X$', tostring(_x[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3_Y$', tostring(_y[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$CLASS3_Z$', tostring(_z[2]))
    | extend plotly=replace_string(plotly, '$TITLE$', chart_title)
    | project plotly
};
Iris
| invoke plotly_scatter3d_fl(x_col='SepalLength', y_col='PetalLength', z_col='SepalWidth', aggr_col='Class', chart_title='3D scatter chart using plotly_scatter3d_fl()')
| render plotly

Output

The output is a Plotly JSON string that can be rendered in an Azure Data Explorer dashboard tile. For more information on creating dashboard tiles, see Visualize data with Azure Data Explorer dashboards .

Screenshot of 3D scatter chart of a sample dataset.

You can rotate, zoom and hover over specific records:

Screenshot of rotated 3D scatter chart of a sample dataset.