pg_stat_log

Overview

Version

Install

You can install pg_stat_log directly. First, make sure the PGDG repository is added and enabled:

pig repo add pgdg -u          # Add PGDG repo and update cache

Install the extension using pig or apt/yum/dnf:

• Install
• pig
• dnf
• apt

pig install pg_stat_log;          # Install for current active PG version

pig ext install -y pg_stat_log -v 18  # PG 18

dnf install -y pg_stat_log_18       # PG 18

apt install -y postgresql-18-stat-log   # PG 18

Preload:

shared_preload_libraries = '$libdir/pg_stat_log';

Create Extension:

CREATE EXTENSION pg_stat_log;

Usage

Sources: README, SQL objects, control file

pg_stat_log collects cumulative statistics about PostgreSQL log messages. It hooks into emit_log_hook and counts messages by backend type, database, user, severity, SQLSTATE, and SQLSTATE condition name.

Enable

pg_stat_log requires PostgreSQL 18 or newer and must be preloaded:

shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_stat_log'

Restart PostgreSQL, then create the extension:

CREATE EXTENSION pg_stat_log;

View Statistics

SELECT *
FROM pg_stat_log
ORDER BY count DESC;

The view exposes backend_type, database_oid, database_name, user_oid, user_name, elevel, sqlerrcode, sqlerrcode_name, and count.

Common Queries

SELECT elevel, sqlerrcode, sqlerrcode_name, sum(count) AS total
FROM pg_stat_log
GROUP BY elevel, sqlerrcode, sqlerrcode_name
ORDER BY total DESC
LIMIT 10;

SELECT backend_type, elevel, sqlerrcode_name, count
FROM pg_stat_log
WHERE backend_type <> 'client backend'
ORDER BY count DESC;

Reset And Capacity

SELECT pg_stat_log_reset();
SELECT * FROM pg_stat_log_info();

pg_stat_log_info() reports max_entries, num_entries, n_dropped, and stats_reset. Increase pg_stat_log.max_entries if n_dropped grows.

Configuration

Settings include pg_stat_log.enabled, pg_stat_log.min_error_level, and pg_stat_log.max_entries.

emit_log_hook only sees messages that reach the server log. log_min_messages therefore acts as a floor for what can be counted.