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pg_stat_database.blk_write_time

Time spent writing data file blocks by backends in this database, in milliseconds (if track_io_timing is enabled, otherwise zero)

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pg_stat_database
Field
blk_write_time
SQL type
double precision
Units named in the field definition
blocks, milliseconds
Reset observation
Time at which these statistics were last reset
documented
true
field
blk_write_time
manual path
/docs/18/monitoring-stats.html
signature
SELECT blk_write_time FROM pg_catalog.pg_stat_database;
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false
sql type
double precision
units mentioned
blocks, milliseconds
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pg_stat_database

Definition PG 18

Time spent writing data file blocks by backends in this database, in milliseconds (if track_io_timing is enabled, otherwise zero)

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