Function Limits
Some functions have a limit on their operation. Typically, these limits control the number of events processed- these limits govern the following:
The number of events returned by the function. For example,
tail()limits the number of generated events, andsort()limits the number of events after the input has been sorted.The number of operations performed by the function. For example,
regex()limits the number of events to return from a matching regex using thelimitparameter.The number of operations for the function. For example,
correlate()limits the number of times the functions iterates over the events using theiterationLimitparameter.
Functions and their limits may also be controlled by dynamic variables.
The list of functions that include a limit parameter include the following: