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minif() (aggregation function)

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Returns the minimum of Expr in records for which Predicate evaluates to true.

  • Can be used only in context of aggregation inside summarize

See also - min() function, which returns the minimum value across the group without predicate expression.

Syntax

minif (Expr,Predicate)

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Parameters

Name Type Required Description
Expr string ✔️ Expression that will be used for aggregation calculation.
Predicate string ✔️ Expression that will be used to filter rows.

Returns

The minimum value of Expr in records for which Predicate evaluates to true.

Example

This example shows the minimum damage for events with casualties (Except 0)

Run the query

StormEvents
| extend Damage=DamageCrops+DamageProperty, Deaths=DeathsDirect+DeathsIndirect
| summarize MinDamageWithCasualties=minif(Damage,(Deaths >0) and (Damage >0)) by State 
| where MinDamageWithCasualties >0 and isnotnull(MinDamageWithCasualties)

Output

The results table shown includes only the first 10 rows.

State MinDamageWithCasualties
TEXAS 8000
KANSAS 5000
IOWA 45000
ILLINOIS 100000
MISSOURI 10000
GEORGIA 500000
MINNESOTA 200000
WISCONSIN 10000
NEW YORK 25000
NORTH CAROLINA 15000
... ...