on(expr: bool, [frame(...)]?) -> joinpredicate

on is a special function used to specify the join condition for some join verbs. (for example, join and lookup).

The function allows you to specify a join predicate (any boolean expression) and an optional time frame using the frame or frame_exact function.

Domain

This is a scalar function (calculates a single output value for a single input row).

Categories

• Misc

Examples

join on(container_id=@container.id), name:@container.name

Perform an inner-join between the default input of the verb and input @container based on the condition that the default input's column container_id must equal to the other input's id column. Because the = operator (eq) is used to compare the two columns, a null container_id cannot be joined against a null id or any other value.

join on(same(container_id, @container.id)), name:@container.name

Perform an inner-join between the default input of the verb and input @container based on the condition that the default input's column container_id must contain the same value as the other input's id column. Because same is used to compare the two columns, a null container_id can also join with a null id from the other input.

join on(value > @right.min and value < @right.max), name:@right.name

Perform an inner-join between the default input of the verb and input @right based on the condition value must be within the range defined by min and max.

join on(container_id=@container.id, frame(back:5s, ahead:1s)), name:@right.name

Perform an inner join between the default input and input @container. The container_id from the default input must equal to the id column from the input @container, and the timestamp from the input @container must overlap with a window of [t - 5s, t + 1s] where t is the timestamp of the default input.