docs-v2/content/v2.0/reference/flux/functions/built-in/transformations/limit.md

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limit() function	The limit() function limits the number of records in output tables to a fixed number (n).	/v2.0/reference/flux/functions/transformations/limit	v2_0_ref name parent limit built-in-transformations	401

The limit() function limits the number of records in output tables to a fixed number (n). One output table is produced for each input table. Each output table contains the first n records after the first offset records of the input table. If the input table has less than offset + n records, all records except the first offset ones are output.

Function type: Filter
Output data type: Object

limit(n:10, offset: 0)

Parameters

n

The maximum number of records to output.

Data type: Integer

offset

The number of records to skip per table before limiting to n. Defaults to 0.

Data type: Integer

Examples

from(bucket:"telegraf/autogen")
  |> range(start:-1h)
  |> limit(n:10, offset: 1)

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Related InfluxQL functions and statements:

LIMIT