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pg_stat_database.blks_read

Number of disk blocks read in this database

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

Definition PG 18

Number of disk blocks read in this database

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center · PostgreSQL 18 · 555610c24d53e4316da5b7d3fc25c279d96856d5e0e23ee308c328c5fa881d9f

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