Azure Stream Analytics feature comparison

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With Azure Stream Analytics, you can create streaming solutions in the cloud and at the IoT Edge using Azure portal, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code. The tables in this article show which features are supported by each platform for both job types.

Cloud job features

Feature Portal Visual Studio Visual Studio Code
Cross platform Mac
Linux
Windows		 Windows Mac
Linux
Windows
Script authoring Yes Yes Yes
Script Intellisense Syntax highlighting Syntax highlighting
Code completion
Error marker		 Syntax highlighting
Code completion
Error marker
Define inputs, outputs, and job configurations Yes Yes Yes
Blob output partitioning Yes Yes Yes
Power BI as output Yes Yes No
SQL database reference data Yes Yes Yes
Custom message properties Yes No No
Share inputs and outputs across multiple queries No Yes Yes
JavaScript UDF and UDA Yes Yes Windows only
Machine Learning callouts Yes, but the query cannot be tested Yes, but cannot be tested locally No
Compatibility level 1.0
1.1
1.2		 1.0
1.1
1.2		 1.0
1.1
1.2
Built-in ML-based Anomaly Detection functions Yes Yes Yes
Built-in GeoSpatial functions Yes Yes Yes
Query testing with a sample file Yes Yes Yes
Live data local testing No Yes No
List jobs and view job entities Yes Yes Yes
Export a job to a local project No Yes Yes
Submit, start, and stop jobs Yes Yes Yes
Source control No Yes Yes
CI/CD support Partial Yes Yes
View job metrics and diagram Yes Yes Open in portal
View job runtime errors Yes Yes No
Diagnostic logs Yes No No

IoT Edge job features

Feature Portal Visual Studio Visual Studio Code
Job authoring Yes Yes No
Source control No Yes No
Export a job to a local project No Yes No
Query testing with a sample file Yes Yes No
Share inputs and outputs across multiple queries No Yes No
C# UDF No Yes No
Submit, start, and stop jobs Yes Yes No
List jobs and view job entities Yes Yes No
View job metrics and diagram Yes Partial No
View job runtime errors Yes Partial No
CI/CD support No No No

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