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# cfxdm - dm:head

**dm:head:** This cfxdm tag allows the user to fetch top 'n' rows from the queried data.

**dm:head** syntax**:** 

* **n (optional)**. Specify number of top rows that need to be listed. When this argument is not specified, by default it retrieves top 10 rows.

{% hint style="info" %}
For predictable results, use it along with **dm:sort** tag.
{% endhint %}

In the below example, for a reference, we are going to use **VMware vROps** as an extension to query the data and ingest it into **dm:head** tag to list top 'n' rows.

Enter the below command to select **VMware vROps Datastore Summary tag (\*vrops:datastore\_summary**). (In this example, vrops name is used as a label to identify VMware vROps extension and it's tags. The label is defined while adding the extension in cfxdx configuration file or through UI)

```
tag *vrops:datastore_summary
```

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**Example 1:** List top 10 rows

Get the data from VMware vROps Datastore Summary tag (**\*vrops:datastore\_summary**) and list top 10 rows.

```
data --> dm:head
```

![](/files/-MVdpiGhE65ZwRkey-6z)

**Example 2:** List top 20 rows

Get the data from VMware vROps Datastore Summary tag (**\*vrops:datastore\_summary**) and list top 20 rows.

```
data --> dm:head n = 20
```

![](/files/-MVdrsKvpWc-qDa4mqY_)

**Example 3:** Sort the datastore by name (in ascending order) and List top 20 rows

Get the data from VMware vROps Datastore Summary tag (**\*vrops:datastore\_summary**), sort the data by datastore column 'name' and list top 20 rows.

```
data --> dm:sort columns = 'name' --> dm:head n = 20
```

![](/files/-MVdtEVRQ-E6nMH_M4nM)