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PostgreSQL Query Planning Settings Query Guide This PostgreSQL query retrieves all query tuning and statistics collection settings from the pg_settings system view. These parameters control how the query planner selects execution strategies, estimates costs, and collects runtime statistics. Purpose and Overview The …

PostgreSQL Replication Settings Query Guide This PostgreSQL query retrieves all replication-related configuration settings from the pg_settings system view. These parameters control streaming replication, logical replication, standby server behaviour, and WAL sender configuration. Purpose and Overview Replication is …

PostgreSQL Resource Settings Query Guide This PostgreSQL query retrieves all resource usage configuration settings from the pg_settings system view. Resource settings control how PostgreSQL allocates memory, disk, and CPU resources across queries, background processes, and maintenance operations. Purpose and Overview …

PostgreSQL SSL Settings Query Guide This PostgreSQL query retrieves all SSL and TLS configuration settings from the pg_settings system view. It surfaces whether SSL is enabled, which certificates and keys are in use, what cipher suites are allowed, and all other SSL-related parameters. Purpose and Overview Encrypting …

PostgreSQL Statistics Settings Query Guide This PostgreSQL query retrieves all statistics collection configuration settings from the pg_settings system view. These parameters control what runtime data PostgreSQL collects about query execution, table activity, and performance, feeding into the pg_stat_* monitoring …

PostgreSQL WAL Settings Query Guide This PostgreSQL query retrieves all Write-Ahead Log (WAL) configuration settings from the pg_settings system view. WAL settings control durability, crash recovery, checkpointing, archiving, and replication log generation. Purpose and Overview The Write-Ahead Log is the foundation of …

List PostgreSQL Tables by Size with SQL This PostgreSQL query lists all tables in the current database sorted by their total size, largest first. It uses pg_total_relation_size() to include the table data, indexes, TOAST storage, and free space map in the size calculation. Purpose and Overview Disk space pressure is a …

PostgreSQL Table Row Count Estimates with SQL This PostgreSQL query returns estimated row counts for all user tables, sorted by the largest tables first. It reads from the statistics collector rather than scanning the tables, making it near-instant even on tables with billions of rows. Purpose and Overview Counting …

PostgreSQL Memory Settings Query: Monitor Database Memory Configuration This PostgreSQL query helps database administrators monitor and analyze memory-related configuration settings in their database instance. By querying the pg_settings system catalog view, you can quickly identify current memory parameters, their …

PostgreSQL Logging Configuration Query - Monitor Database Settings This PostgreSQL query provides database administrators with essential insights into logging configuration parameters by querying the pg_settings system view. The query specifically targets logging-related settings while filtering out WAL (Write-Ahead …