arg_max() (aggregation function)
Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Fabric ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Finds a row in the group that maximizes ExprToMaximize.
Note
This function is used in conjunction with the summarize operator.
Deprecated aliases: argmax()
Syntax
arg_max (ExprToMaximize, * | ExprToReturn [, ...])
Learn more about syntax conventions.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExprToMaximize | string |
✔️ | The expression used for aggregation calculation. |
| ExprToReturn | string |
✔️ | The expression used for returning the value when ExprToMaximize is maximum. Use a wildcard * to return all columns of the input table. |
Returns
Returns a row in the group that maximizes ExprToMaximize, and the values of columns specified in ExprToReturn.
Examples
Find the maximum latitude of a storm event in each state.
StormEvents
| summarize arg_max(BeginLat, BeginLocation) by State
The results table displays only the first 10 rows.
| State | BeginLat | BeginLocation |
|---|---|---|
| MISSISSIPPI | 34.97 | BARTON |
| VERMONT | 45 | NORTH TROY |
| AMERICAN SAMOA | -14.2 | OFU |
| HAWAII | 22.2113 | PRINCEVILLE |
| MINNESOTA | 49.35 | ARNESEN |
| RHODE ISLAND | 42 | WOONSOCKET |
| INDIANA | 41.73 | FREMONT |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 40.62 | CHESTER |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 35.18 | LANDRUM |
| TEXAS | 36.4607 | DARROUZETT |
| ... | ... | ... |
Find the last time an event with a direct death happened in each state showing all the columns.
StormEvents
| where DeathsDirect > 0
| summarize arg_max(StartTime, *) by State
The results table displays only the first 10 rows and first 3 columns.
| State | StartTime | EndTime | ... |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUAM | 2007-01-27T11:15:00Z | 2007-01-27T11:30:00Z | ... |
| MASSACHUSETTS | 2007-02-03T22:00:00Z | 2007-02-04T10:00:00Z | ... |
| AMERICAN SAMOA | 2007-02-17T13:00:00Z | 2007-02-18T11:00:00Z | ... |
| IDAHO | 2007-02-17T13:00:00Z | 2007-02-17T15:00:00Z | ... |
| DELAWARE | 2007-02-25T13:00:00Z | 2007-02-26T01:00:00Z | ... |
| WYOMING | 2007-03-10T17:00:00Z | 2007-03-10T17:00:00Z | ... |
| NEW MEXICO | 2007-03-23T18:42:00Z | 2007-03-23T19:06:00Z | ... |
| INDIANA | 2007-05-15T14:14:00Z | 2007-05-15T14:14:00Z | ... |
| MONTANA | 2007-05-18T14:20:00Z | 2007-05-18T14:20:00Z | ... |
| LAKE MICHIGAN | 2007-06-07T13:00:00Z | 2007-06-07T13:00:00Z | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
The following example demonstrates null handling.
datatable(Fruit: string, Color: string, Version: int) [
"Apple", "Red", 1,
"Apple", "Green", int(null),
"Banana", "Yellow", int(null),
"Banana", "Green", int(null),
"Pear", "Brown", 1,
"Pear", "Green", 2,
]
| summarize arg_max(Version, *) by Fruit
Output
| Fruit | Version | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 1 | Red |
| Banana | Yellow | |
| Pear | 2 | Green |