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-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml13
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/monitoring.sgml224
2 files changed, 236 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
index b56d3b3daa1..ff8290da9ff 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ typedef struct IndexAmRoutine
amcostestimate_function amcostestimate;
amoptions_function amoptions;
amproperty_function amproperty; /* can be NULL */
+ ambuildphasename_function ambuildphasename; /* can be NULL */
amvalidate_function amvalidate;
ambeginscan_function ambeginscan;
amrescan_function amrescan;
@@ -468,6 +469,18 @@ amproperty (Oid index_oid, int attno,
<para>
<programlisting>
+char *
+ambuildphasename (int64 phasenum);
+</programlisting>
+ Return the textual name of the given build phase number.
+ The phase numbers are those reported during an index build via the
+ <function>pgstat_progress_update_param</function> interface.
+ The phase names are then exposed in the
+ <structname>pg_stat_progress_create_index</structname> view.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+<programlisting>
bool
amvalidate (Oid opclassoid);
</programlisting>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/monitoring.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/monitoring.sgml
index f1df14bdea8..66792605082 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/monitoring.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/monitoring.sgml
@@ -337,6 +337,14 @@ postgres 27093 0.0 0.0 30096 2752 ? Ss 11:34 0:00 postgres: ser
</row>
<row>
+ <entry><structname>pg_stat_progress_create_index</structname><indexterm><primary>pg_stat_progress_create_index</primary></indexterm></entry>
+ <entry>One row for each backend running <command>CREATE INDEX</command>, showing
+ current progress.
+ See <xref linkend='create-index-progress-reporting'/>.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+
+ <row>
<entry><structname>pg_stat_progress_vacuum</structname><indexterm><primary>pg_stat_progress_vacuum</primary></indexterm></entry>
<entry>One row for each backend (including autovacuum worker processes) running
<command>VACUUM</command>, showing current progress.
@@ -3403,10 +3411,224 @@ SELECT pg_stat_get_backend_pid(s.backendid) AS pid,
<para>
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> has the ability to report the progress of
certain commands during command execution. Currently, the only commands
- which support progress reporting are <command>VACUUM</command> and
+ which support progress reporting are <command>CREATE INDEX</command>,
+ <command>VACUUM</command> and
<command>CLUSTER</command>. This may be expanded in the future.
</para>
+ <sect2 id="create-index-progress-reporting">
+ <title>CREATE INDEX Progress Reporting</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Whenever <command>CREATE INDEX</command> is running, the
+ <structname>pg_stat_progress_create_index</structname> view will contain
+ one row for each backend that is currently creating indexes. The tables
+ below describe the information that will be reported and provide information
+ about how to interpret it.
+ </para>
+
+ <table id="pg-stat-progress-create-index-view" xreflabel="pg_stat_progress_create_index">
+ <title><structname>pg_stat_progress_create_index</structname> View</title>
+ <tgroup cols="3">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Column</entry>
+ <entry>Type</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>pid</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>integer</type></entry>
+ <entry>Process ID of backend.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>datid</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>oid</type></entry>
+ <entry>OID of the database to which this backend is connected.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>datname</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>name</type></entry>
+ <entry>Name of the database to which this backend is connected.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>relid</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>oid</type></entry>
+ <entry>OID of the table on which the index is being created.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>phase</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>text</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Current processing phase of index creation. See <xref linkend='create-index-phases'/>.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>lockers_total</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Total number of lockers to wait for, when applicable.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>lockers_done</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Number of lockers already waited for.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>current_locked_pid</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Process ID of the locker currently being waited for.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>blocks_total</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Total number of blocks to be processed in the current phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>blocks_done</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Number of blocks already processed in the current phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>tuples_total</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Total number of tuples to be processed in the current phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>tuples_done</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ Number of tuples already processed in the current phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>partitions_total</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ When creating an index on a partitioned table, this column is set to
+ the total number of partitions on which the index is to be created.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><structfield>partitions_done</structfield></entry>
+ <entry><type>bigint</type></entry>
+ <entry>
+ When creating an index on a partitioned table, this column is set to
+ the number of partitions on which the index has been completed.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+
+ <table id="create-index-phases">
+ <title>CREATE INDEX phases</title>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Phase</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>initializing</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ <command>CREATE INDEX</command> is preparing to create the index. This
+ phase is expected to be very brief.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>waiting for old snapshots</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ <command>CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY</command> is waiting for transactions
+ that can potentially see the table to release their snapshots.
+ This phase is skipped when not in concurrent mode.
+ Columns <structname>lockers_total</structname>, <structname>lockers_done</structname>
+ and <structname>current_locker_pid</structname> contain the progress
+ information for this phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>building index</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ The index is being built by the access method-specific code. In this phase,
+ access methods that support progress reporting fill in their own progress data,
+ and the subphase is indicated in this column. Typically,
+ <structname>blocks_total</structname> and <structname>blocks_done</structname>
+ will contain progress data, as well as potentially
+ <structname>tuples_total</structname> and <structname>tuples_done</structname>.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>waiting for writer snapshots</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ <command>CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY</command> is waiting for transactions
+ that can potentially write into the table to release their snapshots.
+ This phase is skipped when not in concurrent mode.
+ Columns <structname>lockers_total</structname>, <structname>lockers_done</structname>
+ and <structname>current_locker_pid</structname> contain the progress
+ information for this phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>index validation: scanning index</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ <command>CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY</command> is scanning the index searching
+ for tuples that need to be validated.
+ This phase is skipped when not in concurrent mode.
+ Columns <structname>blocks_total</structname> (set to the total size of the index)
+ and <structname>blocks_done</structname> contain the progress information for this phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>index validation: sorting tuples</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ <command>CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY</command> is sorting the output of the
+ index scanning phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>index validation: scanning table</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ <command>CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY</command> is scanning the table
+ to validate the index tuples collected in the previous two phases.
+ This phase is skipped when not in concurrent mode.
+ Columns <structname>blocks_total</structname> (set to the total size of the table)
+ and <structname>blocks_done</structname> contain the progress information for this phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><literal>waiting for reader snapshots</literal></entry>
+ <entry>
+ <command>CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY</command> is waiting for transactions
+ that can potentially see the table to release their snapshots. This
+ phase is skipped when not in concurrent mode.
+ Columns <structname>lockers_total</structname>, <structname>lockers_done</structname>
+ and <structname>current_locker_pid</structname> contain the progress
+ information for this phase.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+
+ </sect2>
+
<sect2 id="vacuum-progress-reporting">
<title>VACUUM Progress Reporting</title>