--- layout: default title: Functions parent: SQL and PPL nav_order: 10 redirect_from: - /search-plugins/sql/functions/ --- # 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, string…) -> 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]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/search-plugins/sql/full-text/).