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The getColumn() function extracts a column from a table given its label.
If the label is not present in the set of columns, the function errors.
Function type: Stream and table
getColumn(column: "_value")
Parameters
column
The name of the column to extract.
Data type: String
Example
vs = from(bucket:"telegraf/autogen")
|> range(start: -5m)
|> filter(fn:(r) => r._measurement == "cpu")
|> tableFind(fn: (key) => key._field == "usage_idle")
|> getColumn(column: "_value")
// Use column values
x = vs[0] + vs[1]