Azure Data Explorer: Working with aggregation materialized views and historical data
HI We have the following scenario SourceTable => Deduplication Materialized View => Multiple Aggregation Materialized views based on the deduplicated view (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) In the source table we can backfill historical data with…
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.alter column policy encoding for larger than BigObject32 provision
Hi https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/kusto/management/alter-encoding-policy?view=microsoft-fabric Per above documentation, the largest object that can be held in a column is 32MB. How do we deal with objects larger than 32MB, for example - to process an…
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Star schema with multiple fact tables
How would you structure your data if we have two fact tables. As an example, let's say I have an Accounts table as a dimension table, so only a single row for each account. Then I have an Orders table which could have multiple orders per Account. And a…
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Difficulty accessing web form to contact either the MS Privacy Team or the Data Protection Officer
Hello. I've been trying repeatedly to access the web form to submit a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) via the Data Protection Officer at the following link provided: https://aka.ms/privacyresponsemsa However, each time I'm directed to sign in and then…
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How to use existing cache for external table when acceleration in progress
I enabled query acceleration for my external table which binds a delta table (1TB) on ADLS. But acceleration progress needs 1.5 hours to complete. I found during acceleration in progress, querying on the table is quite slower than case when acceleration…
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The time series visualisation for queries in data explorer shows blank when I choose the multiple panels option
Following the examples in (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/kusto/query/anomaly-detection?view=microsoft-fabric) I'm trying to visualize a decomposition of a time series in Azure Data Explorer. However, when I choose the y-split option, the y-panels…
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Need access to Kusto cluster DB - https://azure***&&&**.kusto.windows.net
We are trying to get access to [ https://azure***&&&**.kusto.windows.net ] kusto cluster DB to view the telemetry details and also finding the latest details who access the resource for all the subscription under Azure Storage service, need…
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MULTIJSON data format missing when creating a Data Explorer data connection in the Azure Portal
When creating a data connection from ADX/Kusto to EventHub, I would like to choose the MULTIJSON data format. If I recall correctly, this option was available in the Azure Portal, but there is only the JSON format now (see screenshot). The docs still…
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Azure Data Explorer Kusto Sort Order make_set guaranteed order of input
Hi, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/kusto/query/make-set-aggregation-function?view=microsoft-fabric Above link says "The array's sort order is undefined". Is there a way to construct the array guaranteeing preserving the order of input…
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Wrong extent dates in ADX deduplicated materialized view
Hi I'm having the following scenario. We have a Source Table (which can include duplicate records) We have a materialized view which deduplicates with the following command: .create materialized-view with (lookback=1d,…
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Not able to run Kusto Explorer on my Local Machine
Kusto Explorer is not running on my local machine. Snippet of the Log file. COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY * Transaction at [17-07-2025 14:27:03] - Staging of a component (GJODRCJV.HAW.application) did not succeed. - Setting one or…
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ADX cluster 1 zone
We currently have an Azure Data Explorer (ADX) cluster configured to run across Availability Zones 1, 2, and 3. The cluster is marked as Zonal, and under the cluster settings, it shows: Availability zones: 1, 2, 3 Zones status: Zonal Since this is a…
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How do custom lookback columns in Azure Data Explorer deduplication Materialized Views work?
I was wondering if anybody has experience using lookback columns within deduplication Materialized Views in Adx https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/kusto/management/materialized-views/materialized-view-create?view=microsoft-fabric#lookback-column Let's…
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Azure Data Explorer
Hello, I was looking for a way to connect Azure Data Explorer to storage account that has public access disabled, I noticed that Vnet Injection was deprecated in February. Is there any other way to connect securely to a storage account? Best…
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How do I download Database from Azure Data Explorer?
Hello, I'm trying to download my database to a hard drive as a backup, however I'm having a hard time downloading the Data Explorer database. I know I can download it by runnning a KQL script for each table, but I have 60+ tables, and don't want to have…
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Azure Data Explorer Cluster
Hi there, I am having some issues with KQL in Azure Data Explorer Cluster, I have made sure that I have admin permissions to the Cluster and the database itself but when running KQL queries they just get stuck in Preparing to run, no matter how big or…
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Sharing Dashboards requires workaround
When sharing a link with coworkers on the same tenant, they always get denied due to authorization. I've given them all the permissions I have within the ADX resource, the database, and the dashboard. They are able to access the dashboard as expected BUT…
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HCNS Service Dashboard Dashboard not working
Hello team, The HCNS Service Dashboard is not loading date for me although I do have the required membership on coreidentity Entitlements. https://dataexplorer.azure.com/dashboards/ Please guide me on how to fix this issue. Thanks, HoseinScreenshot…
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Unable to load file into table.
I'm not able to upload a local csv file into a table. I'm able to click Get Data, choose Local file, and upload the file, but after I click Next to go to the Ingest screen, it closes out of the window all together preventing me from ingesting the file. I…
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Why does trim_end("bom", "dotcom.com") return the original string, while trim_end("com", "dotcom.com") trims as expected?
I'm working with trim_end() in KQL (Azure Data Explorer) and noticed some confusing behavior when using different combinations of characters to trim a domain string. Here’s a minimal repro: let ExampleTable = datatable(domain: string) [ …