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Expand Up @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Configure the following [parameters][4] in the `postgresql.conf` file and then *

| Parameter | Value | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `shared_preload_libraries` | `pg_stat_statements` | Required for `postgresql.queries.*` metrics. Enables collection of query metrics using the [pg_stat_statements][5] extension. |
| `shared_preload_libraries` | should include `pg_stat_statements` | Required for `postgresql.queries.*` metrics. Enables collection of query metrics using the [pg_stat_statements][5] extension. If you have other values in `shared_preload_libraries`, append `,pg_stat_statements` |
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| `shared_preload_libraries` | should include `pg_stat_statements` | Required for `postgresql.queries.*` metrics. Enables collection of query metrics using the [pg_stat_statements][5] extension. If you have other values in `shared_preload_libraries`, append `,pg_stat_statements` |
| `shared_preload_libraries` | Should include `pg_stat_statements` | Required for `postgresql.queries.*` metrics. Enables collection of query metrics using the [pg_stat_statements][5] extension. If you have other values in `shared_preload_libraries`, append `,pg_stat_statements` |

| `track_activity_query_size` | `4096` | Required for collection of larger queries. Increases the size of SQL text in `pg_stat_activity`. If left at the default value then queries longer than `1024` characters will not be collected. |
| `pg_stat_statements.track` | `ALL` | Optional. Enables tracking of statements within stored procedures and functions. |
| `pg_stat_statements.max` | `10000` | Optional. Increases the number of normalized queries tracked in `pg_stat_statements`. This setting is recommended for high-volume databases that see many different types of queries from many different clients. |
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