maxif() (aggregation function)

Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel

Calculates the maximum value of expr in records for which predicate evaluates to true.

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

Syntax

maxif(expr,predicate)

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Parameters

Returns

Returns the maximum value of expr in records for which predicate evaluates to true.

Example

This example shows the maximum damage for events with no casualties.

StormEvents
| extend Damage=DamageCrops + DamageProperty, Deaths=DeathsDirect + DeathsIndirect
| summarize MaxDamageNoCasualties=maxif(Damage, Deaths == 0) by State

Output

The results table shown includes only the first 10 rows.

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