ingestion_time()

• 10/30/2019
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Retrieves the record's $IngestionTime hidden datetime column, or null.

The $IngestionTime column is automatically defined when the table's

If the table does not have this policy defined, a null value is returned.

This function must be used in the context of an actual table in order to return the relevant data. (For example, it will return null for all records if it is invoked following a summarize operator).

Syntax

ingestion_time()

Returns

A datetime value specifying the approximate time of ingestion into a table.

Example

T 
| extend ingestionTime = ingestion_time() | top 10 by ingestionTime