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join() function

join() merges two streams of tables into a single output stream based on columns with equal values. Null values are not considered equal when comparing column values. The resulting schema is the union of the input schemas. The resulting group key is the union of the input group keys.

Deprecated

join() is deprecated in favor of join.inner(). The join package provides support for multiple join methods.

Output data

The schema and group keys of the joined output output data is the union of the input schemas and group keys. Columns that exist in both input streams that are not part specified as columns to join on are renamed using the pattern <column>_<table> to prevent ambiguity in joined tables.

Join vs union

join() creates new rows based on common values in one or more specified columns. Output rows also contain the differing values from each of the joined streams. union() does not modify data in rows, but unions separate streams of tables into a single stream of tables and groups rows of data based on existing group keys.

Function type signature
(<-tables: A, ?method: string, ?on: [string]) => stream[B] where A: Record, B: Record
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For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

tables

Record containing two input streams to join.

on

List of columns to join on.

method

Join method. Default is inner.

Supported methods:

  • inner

Examples

Join two streams of tables

import "generate"

t1 =
    generate.from(
        count: 4,
        fn: (n) => n + 1,
        start: 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z,
        stop: 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z,
    )
        |> set(key: "tag", value: "foo")

t2 =
    generate.from(
        count: 4,
        fn: (n) => n * (-1),
        start: 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z,
        stop: 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z,
    )
        |> set(key: "tag", value: "foo")

join(tables: {t1: t1, t2: t2}, on: ["_time", "tag"])
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Join data from separate data sources

import "sql"

sqlData =
    sql.from(
        driverName: "postgres",
        dataSourceName: "postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432",
        query: "SELECT * FROM example_table",
    )

tsData =
    from(bucket: "example-bucket")
        |> range(start: -1h)
        |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == "example-measurement")
        |> filter(fn: (r) => exists r.sensorID)

join(tables: {sql: sqlData, ts: tsData}, on: ["_time", "sensorID"])
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