Functions
You must enable fielddata in the document mapping for most string functions to work properly.
The specification shows the return type of the function with a generic type T as the argument. For example, abs(number T) -> T means that the function abs accepts a numerical argument of type T, which could be any subtype of the number type, and it returns the actual type of T as the return type.
The SQL plugin supports the following common functions shared across the SQL and PPL languages.
Mathematical
| Function | Specification | Example |
|---|---|---|
abs | abs(number T) -> T | SELECT abs(0.5) |
add | add(number T, number T) -> T | SELECT add(1, 5) |
cbrt | cbrt(number T) -> double | SELECT cbrt(8) |
ceil | ceil(number T) -> T | SELECT ceil(0.5) |
conv | conv(string T, integer, integer) -> string | SELECT conv('2C', 16, 10), conv(1111, 2, 10) |
crc32 | crc32(string) -> string | SELECT crc32('MySQL') |
divide | divide(number T, number T) -> T | SELECT divide(1, 0.5) |
e | e() -> double | SELECT e() |
exp | exp(number T) -> double | SELECT exp(0.5) |
expm1 | expm1(number T) -> double | SELECT expm1(0.5) |
floor | floor(number T) -> long | SELECT floor(0.5) |
ln | ln(number T) -> double | SELECT ln(10) |
log | log(number T) -> double or log(number T, number T) -> double | SELECT log(10), SELECT log(2, 16) |
log2 | log2(number T) -> double | SELECT log2(10) |
log10 | log10(number T) -> double | SELECT log10(10) |
mod | mod(number T, number T) -> T | SELECT mod(2, 3) |
modulus | modulus(number T, number T) -> T | SELECT modulus(2, 3) |
multiply | multiply(number T, number T) -> T | SELECT multiply(2, 3) |
pi | pi() -> double | SELECT pi() |
pow | pow(number T, number T) -> double | SELECT pow(2, 3) |
power | power(number T, number T) -> double | SELECT power(2, 3) |
rand | rand() -> float or rand(number T) -> float | SELECT rand(), SELECT rand(0.5) |
rint | rint(number T) -> double | SELECT rint(1.5) |
round | round(number T) -> T or round(number T, integer) -> T | SELECT round(1.5), SELECT round(1.175, 2) |
sign | sign(number T) -> integer | SELECT sign(1.5) |
signum | signum(number T) -> integer | SELECT signum(0.5) |
sqrt | sqrt(number T) -> double | SELECT sqrt(0.5) |
strcmp | strcmp(string T, string T) -> integer | SELECT strcmp('hello', 'hello world') |
subtract | subtract(number T, number T) -> T | SELECT subtract(3, 2) |
truncate | truncate(number T, number T) -> T | SELECT truncate(56.78, 1) |
+ | number T + number T -> T | SELECT 1 + 5 |
- | number T - number T -> T | SELECT 3 - 2 |
* | number T * number T -> T | SELECT 2 * 3 |
/ | number T / number T -> T | SELECT 1 / 0.5 |
% | number T % number T -> T | SELECT 2 % 3 |
Trigonometric
| Function | Specification | Example |
|---|---|---|
acos | acos(number T) -> double | SELECT acos(0.5) |
asin | asin(number T) -> double | SELECT asin(0.5) |
atan | atan(number T) -> double | SELECT atan(0.5) |
atan2 | atan2(number T, number T) -> double | SELECT atan2(1, 0.5) |
cos | cos(number T) -> double | SELECT cos(0.5) |
cosh | cosh(number T) -> double | SELECT cosh(0.5) |
cot | cot(number T) -> double | SELECT cot(0.5) |
degrees | degrees(number T) -> double | SELECT degrees(0.5) |
radians | radians(number T) -> double | SELECT radians(0.5) |
sin | sin(number T) -> double | SELECT sin(0.5) |
sinh | sinh(number T) -> double | SELECT sinh(0.5) |
tan | tan(number T) -> double | SELECT tan(0.5) |
Date and time
Functions marked with * are only available in SQL.
| Function | Specification | Example |
|---|---|---|
adddate | adddate(date, INTERVAL expr unit) -> date | SELECT adddate(date('2020-08-26'), INTERVAL 1 hour) |
addtime | addtime(date, date) -> date | SELECT addtime(date('2008-12-12'), date('2008-12-12')) |
convert_tz | convert_tz(date, string, string) -> date | SELECT convert_tz('2008-12-25 05:30:00', '+00:00', 'America/Los_Angeles') |
curtime | curtime() -> time | SELECT curtime() |
curdate | curdate() -> date | SELECT curdate() |
current_date | current_date() -> date | SELECT current_date() |
current_time | current_time() -> time | SELECT current_time() |
current_timestamp | current_timestamp() -> date | SELECT current_timestamp() |
date | date(date) -> date | SELECT date('2000-01-02') |
datediff | datediff(date, date) -> integer | SELECT datediff(date('2000-01-02'), date('2000-01-01')) |
datetime | datetime(string) -> datetime | SELECT datetime('2008-12-25 00:00:00') |
date_add | date_add(date, INTERVAL integer UNIT) | SELECT date_add('2020-08-26', INTERVAL 1 HOUR) |
date_format | date_format(date, string) -> string or date_format(date, string, string) -> string | SELECT date_format(date('2020-08-26'), 'Y') |
date_sub | date_sub(date, INTERVAL expr unit) -> date | SELECT date_sub(date('2008-01-02'), INTERVAL 31 day) |
dayofmonth | dayofmonth(date) -> integer | SELECT dayofmonth(date('2001-05-07')) |
day | day(date) -> integer | SELECT day(date('2020-08-25')) |
dayname | dayname(date) -> string | SELECT dayname(date('2020-08-26')) |
dayofmonth | dayofmonth(date) -> integer | SELECT dayofmonth(date('2020-08-26')) |
dayofweek | dayofweek(date) -> integer | SELECT dayofweek(date('2020-08-26')) |
dayofyear | dayofyear(date) -> integer | SELECT dayofyear(date('2020-08-26')) |
dayofweek | dayofweek(date) -> integer | SELECT dayofweek(date('2020-08-26')) |
day_of_month* | day_of_month(date) -> integer | SELECT day_of_month(date('2020-08-26')) |
day_of_week* | day_of_week(date) -> integer | SELECT day_of_week(date('2020-08-26')) |
day_of_year* | day_of_year(date) -> integer | SELECT day_of_year(date('2020-08-26')) |
extract* | extract(part FROM date) -> integer | SELECT extract(MONTH FROM datetime('2020-08-26 10:11:12')) |
from_days | from_days(N) -> integer | SELECT from_days(733687) |
from_unixtime | from_unixtime(N) -> date | SELECT from_unixtime(1220249547) |
get_format | get_format(PART, string) -> string | SELECT get_format(DATE, 'USA') |
hour | hour(time) -> integer | SELECT hour(time '01:02:03') |
hour_of_day* | hour_of_day(time) -> integer | SELECT hour_of_day(time '01:02:03') |
last_day* | last_day(date) -> integer | SELECT last_day(date('2020-08-26')) |
localtime | localtime() -> date | SELECT localtime() |
localtimestamp | localtimestamp() -> date | SELECT localtimestamp() |
makedate | makedate(double, double) -> date | SELECT makedate(1945, 5.9) |
maketime | maketime(integer, integer, integer) -> date | SELECT maketime(1, 2, 3) |
microsecond | microsecond(expr) -> integer | SELECT microsecond(time '01:02:03.123456') |
minute | minute(expr) -> integer | SELECT minute(time '01:02:03') |
minute_of_day* | minute_of_day(expr) -> integer | SELECT minute_of_day(time '01:02:03') |
minute_of_hour* | minute_of_hour(expr) -> integer | SELECT minute_of_hour(time '01:02:03') |
month | month(date) -> integer | SELECT month(date('2020-08-26')) |
month_of_year* | month_of_year(date) -> integer | SELECT month_of_year(date('2020-08-26')) |
monthname | monthname(date) -> string | SELECT monthname(date('2020-08-26')) |
now | now() -> date | SELECT now() |
period_add | period_add(integer, integer) | SELECT period_add(200801, 2) |
period_diff | period_diff(integer, integer) | SELECT period_diff(200802, 200703) |
quarter | quarter(date) -> integer | SELECT quarter(date('2020-08-26')) |
second | second(time) -> integer | SELECT second(time '01:02:03') |
second_of_minute* | second_of_minute(time) -> integer | SELECT second_of_minute(time '01:02:03') |
sec_to_time* | sec_to_time(integer) -> date | SELECT sec_to_time(10000) |
subdate | subdate(date, INTERVAL expr unit) -> date, datetime | SELECT subdate(date('2008-01-02'), INTERVAL 31 day) |
subtime | subtime(date, date) -> date | SELECT subtime(date('2008-12-12'), date('2008-11-15')) |
str_to_date* | str_to_date(string, format) -> date | SELECT str_to_date("01,5,2013", "%d,%m,%Y") |
time | time(expr) -> time | SELECT time('13:49:00') |
timediff | timediff(time, time) -> time | SELECT timediff(time('23:59:59'), time('13:00:00')) |
timestamp | timestamp(date) -> date | SELECT timestamp('2001-05-07 00:00:00') |
timestampadd | timestampadd(interval, integer, date) -> date) | SELECT timestampadd(DAY, 17, datetime('2000-01-01 00:00:00')) |
timestampdiff | timestampdiff(interval, date, date) -> integer | SELECT timestampdiff(YEAR, '1997-01-01 00:00:00', '2001-03-06 00:00:00') |
time_format | time_format(date, string) -> string | SELECT time_format('1998-01-31 13:14:15.012345', '%f %H %h %I %i %p %r %S %s %T') |
time_to_sec | time_to_sec(time) -> long | SELECT time_to_sec(time '22:23:00') |
to_days | to_days(date) -> long | SELECT to_days(date '2008-10-07') |
to_seconds | to_seconds(date) -> integer | SELECT to_seconds(date('2008-10-07')) |
unix_timestamp | unix_timestamp(date) -> double | SELECT unix_timestamp(timestamp('1996-11-15 17:05:42')) |
utc_date | utc_date() -> date | SELECT utc_date() |
utc_time | utc_time() -> date | SELECT utc_time() |
utc_timestamp | utc_timestamp() -> date | SELECT utc_timestamp() |
week | week(date[mode]) -> integer | SELECT week(date('2008-02-20')) |
weekofyear | weekofyear(date[mode]) -> integer | SELECT weekofyear(date('2008-02-20')) |
week_of_year* | week_of_year(date[mode]) -> integer | SELECT week_of_year(date('2008-02-20')) |
year | year(date) -> integer | SELECT year(date('2001-07-05')) |
yearweek* | yearweek(date[mode]) -> integer | SELECT yearweek(date('2008-02-20')) |
String
| Function | Specification | Example |
|---|---|---|
ascii | ascii(string) -> integer | SELECT ascii('h') |
concat | concat(string, string) -> string | SELECT concat('hello', 'world') |
concat_ws | concat_ws(separator, string, stringā¦) -> string | SELECT concat_ws(" ", "Hello", "World!") |
left | left(string, integer) -> string | SELECT left('hello', 2) |
length | length(string) -> integer | SELECT length('hello') |
locate | locate(string, string, integer) -> integer or locate(string, string) -> integer | SELECT locate('o', 'hello'), locate('l', 'hello world', 5) |
replace | replace(string, string, string) -> string | SELECT replace('hello', 'l', 'x') |
right | right(string, integer) -> string | SELECT right('hello', 2) |
rtrim | rtrim(string) -> string | SELECT rtrim('hello ') |
substring | substring(string, integer, integer) -> string | SELECT substring('hello', 2, 4) |
trim | trim(string) -> string | SELECT trim(' hello') |
upper | upper(string) -> string | SELECT upper('hello world') |
Aggregate
| Function | Specification | Example |
|---|---|---|
avg | avg(number T) -> T | SELECT avg(column) FROM my-index |
count | count(number T) -> T | SELECT count(date) FROM my-index |
min | min(number T) -> T | SELECT min(column) FROM my-index |
show | show(string) -> string | SHOW TABLES LIKE my-index |
Advanced
| Function | Specification | Example |
|---|---|---|
if | if(boolean, os_type, os_type) -> os_type | SELECT if(false, 0, 1),if(true, 0, 1) |
ifnull | ifnull(os_type, os_type) -> os_type | SELECT ifnull(0, 1), ifnull(null, 1) |
isnull | isnull(os_type) -> integer | SELECT isnull(null), isnull(1) |
Relevance-based search (full-text search)
These functions are only available in the WHERE clause. For their descriptions and usage examples in SQL and PPL, see Full-text search.