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Please help me understand Eval function query

aaa2324
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  • Please help to understand the logic of below query 
  • eval count=if(isnull(count), -1,count)
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JacekF
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If count value is null set count value to -1, use the count value otherwise (i.e. if count value is not null do not change it).

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ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

This is the same as 

| fillnull value=-1 count

or 

| eval count=coalesce(count,-1)

 

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