base64_decode_toguid()
Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Decodes a base64 string to a GUID.
Syntax
base64_decode_toguid(base64_string)
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Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| base64_string | string |
✔️ | The value to decode from base64 to a GUID. |
Returns
Returns a GUID decoded from a base64 string.
Example
print Quine = base64_decode_toguid("JpbpECu8dUy7Pv5gbeJXAA==")
Output
| Quine |
|---|
| 10e99626-bc2b-754c-bb3e-fe606de25700 |
If you try to decode an invalid base64 string, "null" will be returned:
print Empty = base64_decode_toguid("abcd1231")
Related content
To encode a GUID to a base64 string, see base64_encode_fromguid().