Merge pull request #190717 from kromerm/columnnames

Columnnames

Author: PRMerger16

articles/data-factory/data-flow-expression-functions.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.service: data-factory
 ms.subservice: data-flows
 ms.custom: synapse
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 02/02/2022
+ms.date: 03/05/2022
 ---
 
 # Expression functions in mapping data flow
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ In Data Factory and Synapse pipelines, use the expression language of the mappin
 | [cbrt](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#cbrt) | Calculates the cube root of a number.  |
 | [ceil](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#ceil) | Returns the smallest integer not smaller than the number.  |
 | [coalesce](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#coalesce) | Returns the first not null value from a set of inputs. All inputs should be of the same type.  |
-| [columnNames](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#columnNames) | Gets the names of all output columns for a stream. You can pass an optional stream name as the second argument.  |
+| [columnNames](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#columnNames) | Gets the names of all output columns for a stream. You can pass an optional stream name as the first argument and optional second argument to only return schema drift columns.  |
 | [columns](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#columns) | Gets the values of all output columns for a stream. You can pass an optional stream name as the second argument.   |
 | [compare](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#compare) | Compares two values of the same type. Returns a negative integer if value1 < value2, 0 if value1 == value2, positive value if value1 > value2.  |
 | [concat](data-flow-expressions-usage.md#concat) | Concatenates a variable number of strings together. Same as the + operator with strings.  |
@@ -155,4 +155,4 @@ In Data Factory and Synapse pipelines, use the expression language of the mappin
 - List of all [metafunctions](data-flow-metafunctions.md).
 - List of all [window functions](data-flow-window-functions.md).
 - [Usage details of all data transformation expressions](data-flow-expressions-usage.md).
-- [Learn how to use Expression Builder](concepts-data-flow-expression-builder.md).
+- [Learn how to use Expression Builder](concepts-data-flow-expression-builder.md).

articles/data-factory/data-flow-expressions-usage.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.service: data-factory
 ms.subservice: data-flows
 ms.custom: synapse
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 02/02/2022
+ms.date: 03/05/2022
 ---
 
 # Data transformation expression usage in mapping data flow
@@ -404,10 +404,13 @@ ___
 <a name="columnNames" ></a>
 
 ### <code>columnNames</code>
-<code><b>columnNames(<i>&lt;value1&gt;</i> : string) => array</b></code><br/><br/>
-Gets the names of all output columns for a stream. You can pass an optional stream name as the second argument.  
+<code><b>columnNames(<i>&lt;value1&gt;</i> : string, i>&lt;value1&gt;</i> : boolean) => array</b></code><br/><br/>
+Gets the names of all output columns for a stream. You can pass an optional stream name as the first argument.  The second argument is also optional, with false as the default. If you set the second argument to ``true()``, ADF will return only columns that are drifted via schema drift.
 * ``columnNames()``
 * ``columnNames('DeriveStream')``
+* ``columnNames('DeriveStream', true())``
+* ``columnNames('', true())``
+
 ___
 
 

articles/data-factory/data-flow-metafunctions.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.service: data-factory
 ms.subservice: data-flows
 ms.custom: synapse
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 02/02/2022
+ms.date: 03/05/2022
 ---
 
 # Metafunctions in mapping data flow
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ Metafunctions primarily function on metadata in your data flow
 - List of all [map functions](data-flow-map-functions.md).
 - List of all [window functions](data-flow-window-functions.md).
 - [Usage details of all data transformation expressions](data-flow-expressions-usage.md).
-- [Learn how to use Expression Builder](concepts-data-flow-expression-builder.md).
+- [Learn how to use Expression Builder](concepts-data-flow-expression-builder.md).