Step 2: Enable log-based EXPLAIN

You will need to update the collector configuration to enable log-based EXPLAIN.

If using the config file, make the following changes, typically in /etc/pganalyze-collector.conf:

enable_log_explain = true

If running the collector in a container, set these environment variables instead:

  • PGA_ENABLE_LOG_EXPLAIN=true

Afterwards make sure to reload the pganalyze collector, so the setting takes effect:

sudo pganalyze-collector --test --reload

If this test succeeds, continue to the next step to test plan collection:

Proceed to Step 3: Test and verify

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