toguid

The toguid function converts its argument to a GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) value.

The guid() type conversion function also converts values to GUID.

Spec

toguid(arg0)

Parameters

arg0 - The value to convert to GUID. Typically a string in GUID format.

Return Value

A GUID value.

Example

Convert string to GUID:

datatable(s:string)["b2e1975b-677c-4ac6-a0ed-e63acb67ff09"]
| extend guid_val = toguid(s)

s	guid_val
b2e1975b-677c-4ac6-a0ed-e63acb67ff09	b2e1975b-677c-4ac6-a0ed-e63acb67ff09