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ago

The ago function subtracts the given timespan from the current UTC clock time.

Like now, this function can be used multiple times in a statement and the UTC clock time being referenced will be the same for all instantiations.

Syntax

    ago( Timespan )

Arguments

  • Timespan: Interval to subtract from the current UTC clock time.

Returns

now() - Timespan

Example

All rows with a timestamp in the past hour:

dataset=myDataset
| where Timestamp > ago(1h)