make_list() (aggregation function)
Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Fabric ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Creates a dynamic
array of all the values of expr in the group.
Null values are ignored and don't factor into the calculation.
Note
This function is used in conjunction with the summarize operator.
Deprecated aliases: makelist()
Syntax
make_list(
expr [,
maxSize])
Learn more about syntax conventions.
Parameters
Name | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
expr | dynamic |
✔️ | The expression used for the aggregation calculation. |
maxSize | int |
The maximum number of elements returned. The default and max value is 1048576. |
Note
The deprecated version has a default maxSize limit of 128.
Returns
Returns a dynamic
array of all the values of expr in the group.
If the input to the summarize
operator isn't sorted, the order of elements in the resulting array is undefined.
If the input to the summarize
operator is sorted, the order of elements in the resulting array tracks that of the input.
Tip
Use the array_sort_asc()
or array_sort_desc()
function to create an ordered list by some key.
Examples
One column
The following example makes a list out of a single column:
let shapes = datatable (name: string, sideCount: int)
[
"triangle", 3,
"square", 4,
"rectangle", 4,
"pentagon", 5,
"hexagon", 6,
"heptagon", 7,
"octagon", 8,
"nonagon", 9,
"decagon", 10
];
shapes
| summarize mylist = make_list(name)
Output
mylist |
---|
["triangle","square","rectangle","pentagon","hexagon","heptagon","octagon","nonagon","decagon"] |
Using the 'by' clause
The following example runs a query using the by
clause:
let shapes = datatable (name: string, sideCount: int)
[
"triangle", 3,
"square", 4,
"rectangle", 4,
"pentagon", 5,
"hexagon", 6,
"heptagon", 7,
"octagon", 8,
"nonagon", 9,
"decagon", 10
];
shapes
| summarize mylist = make_list(name) by isEvenSideCount = sideCount % 2 == 0
Output
isEvenSideCount | mylist |
---|---|
false | ["triangle","pentagon","heptagon","nonagon"] |
true | ["square","rectangle","hexagon","octagon","decagon"] |
Packing a dynamic object
The following examples show how to pack a dynamic object in a column before making it a list.
let shapes = datatable (name: string, sideCount: int)
[
"triangle", 3,
"square", 4,
"rectangle", 4,
"pentagon", 5,
"hexagon", 6,
"heptagon", 7,
"octagon", 8,
"nonagon", 9,
"decagon", 10
];
shapes
| extend d = bag_pack("name", name, "sideCount", sideCount)
| summarize mylist = make_list(d) by isEvenSideCount = sideCount % 2 == 0
Output
isEvenSideCount | mylist |
---|---|
false | [{"name":"triangle","sideCount":3},{"name":"pentagon","sideCount":5},{"name":"heptagon","sideCount":7},{"name":"nonagon","sideCount":9}] |
true | [{"name":"square","sideCount":4},{"name":"rectangle","sideCount":4},{"name":"hexagon","sideCount":6},{"name":"octagon","sideCount":8},{"name":"decagon","sideCount":10}] |
Related content
make_list_if
operator is similar to make_list
, except it also accepts a predicate.