totitle

The totitle function converts a string to title case, capitalizing the first character. Use this function to format display strings, normalize names, or create human-readable output from log data.

Usage

Syntax

totitle(value)

Parameters

Returns

Returns the input string with the first character capitalized.

Use case examples

['sample-http-logs']
| extend formatted_method = totitle(tolower(method))
| summarize request_count = count() by formatted_method, status
| sort by request_count desc
| limit 10

['otel-demo-traces']
| extend display_name = totitle(['service.name'])
| summarize span_count = count(), avg_duration = avg(duration) by display_name
| sort by span_count desc
| limit 10

List of related functions

• tolower: Converts strings to lowercase. Use this before totitle for consistent formatting.
• toupper: Converts strings to uppercase. Use this for fully capitalized output.
• replace_string: Replaces strings. Use this with case functions for text transformation.
• strcat: Concatenates strings. Use this with totitle to build formatted messages.

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