cluster() (scope function)

Changes the reference of the query to a remote cluster.

cluster('help').database('Sample').SomeTable

Syntax

cluster(stringConstant)

Arguments

• stringConstant: Name of the cluster that is referenced. Cluster name can be either a fully qualified DNS name, or a string that will be suffixed with .kusto.windows.net. Argument has to be constant prior to the query's execution, i.e. cannot come from sub-query evaluation.

Notes

• For accessing database within the same cluster - use database() function.
• More information about cross-cluster and cross-database queries available here

Examples

Use cluster() to access remote cluster

The next query can be run on any of the Kusto clusters.

cluster('help').database('Samples').StormEvents | count

cluster('help.kusto.windows.net').database('Samples').StormEvents | count

Count
59066

Use cluster() inside let statements

The same query as above can be rewritten to use inline function (let statement) that receives a parameter clusterName - which is passed into the cluster() function.

let foo = (clusterName:string)
{
    cluster(clusterName).database('Samples').StormEvents | count
};
foo('help')

Count
59066

Use cluster() inside Functions

The same query as above can be rewritten to be used in a function that receives a parameter clusterName - which is passed into the cluster() function.

.create function foo(clusterName:string)
{
    cluster(clusterName).database('Samples').StormEvents | count
};

Note: such functions can be used only locally and not in the cross-cluster query.

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