The case-insensitive has string operator

Learn how to use the has operator to filter data with a case-insensitive string.

Filters a record set for data with a case-insensitive string. has searches for indexed terms, where an indexed term is three or more characters. If your term is fewer than three characters, the query scans the values in the column, which is slower than looking up the term in the term index.

Performance tips

When possible, use the case-sensitive has_cs.

Syntax

T | where Column has (Expression)

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
Tstring✔️The tabular input whose records are to be filtered.
Columnstring✔️The column used to filter the records.
Expressionscalar or tabular✔️An expression for which to search. If the value is a tabular expression and has multiple columns, the first column is used.

Returns

Rows in T for which the predicate is true.

Example

StormEvents
| summarize event_count=count() by State
| where State has "New"
| where event_count > 10
| project State, event_count

Output

Stateevent_count
NEW YORK1,750
NEW JERSEY1,044
NEW MEXICO527
NEW HAMPSHIRE394