min() (aggregation function)
Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Finds the minimum value of the expression in the table.
Note
This function is used in conjunction with the summarize operator.
min (expr)
Learn more about syntax conventions.
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expr | string |
✔️ | The expression for which the minimum value is determined. |
Returns the minimum value of expr across the table.
Tip
This gives you the min on its own. If you want to see other columns in addition to the min, use arg_min.
This example returns the first record in a table.
StormEvents
| summarize FirstEvent=min(StartTime)
Output
| FirstEvent |
|---|
| 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z |