The ADVISOR function provides index recommendations to optimize query response time. There are two main scenarios for using this function. One is to invoke the index advisor immediately for a given query or set of queries; the other is to start a session in which every query of interest is collected for a set time period, then invoke the index advisor asynchronously for that collection of queries when the session ends. Within these two scenarios, this function has several different usages. The operation and output of each usage depends on the function’s single argument. For clarity, each usage is listed separately on this page.
ADVISOR(string
)
Arguments
- string
-
A string, or an expression which resolves to a string, containing a single SQL++ query.
Return Value
Returns an index advisor results object with the following properties.
Results
Name | Description | Schema |
---|---|---|
current_used_indexes |
If the query engine can select any current primary or secondary indexes to use with an input query, this is an array of Index objects, each giving information about one of the current indexes. If the query engine cannot select a current index to use with an input query, this field does not appear. |
< Indexes > array |
recommended_covering_indexes |
If the index advisor recommends any indexes, this is an array of Index objects, each giving information about one of the recommended indexes. If the index advisor cannot recommend any covering indexes, this field does not appear. |
< Indexes > array |
recommended_indexes |
If the index advisor recommends any indexes, this is an array of Index objects, each giving information about one of the recommended indexes. If the index advisor cannot recommend any indexes, this field does not appear. |
< Indexes > array |
Indexes
Name | Description | Schema |
---|---|---|
index |
The SQL++ command used to define the index. |
string |
statements |
An array of Statement objects, each giving information about one of the SQL++ input queries associated with this index. |
< Statements > array |
Statements
Name | Description | Schema |
---|---|---|
run_count |
When the function is used with a single SQL++ input query, this is always 1. When the function is used with an array of queries, or a collection of queries from a session, this is the number of times that this SQL++ input query occurs in the input array or session. |
integer |
statement |
The SQL++ input query. |
string |
Example
To try the examples in this section, set the query context to the inventory
scope in the travel sample dataset.
For more information, see Query Context.
SELECT ADVISOR("SELECT * FROM landmark
WHERE activity = 'eat' AND city = 'Paris'") AS Single;
[
{
"Single": {
"current_used_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX def_inventory_landmark_city ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`landmark`(`city`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.landmark\nWHERE activity = 'eat' AND city = 'Paris'"
}
]
}
],
"recommended_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_city_activity ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`landmark`(`city`,`activity`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.landmark\nWHERE activity = 'eat' AND city = 'Paris'"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
Only one statement occurs in these results, because the function was called with a single query input. In this case, the index advisor identifies one index which is currently used by the query, and recommends one secondary index. No covering indexes are recommended.
ADVISOR(array
)
Arguments
- array
-
An array of strings, or an expression which resolves to an array of strings, each of which contains a SQL++ query.
Return Value
Returns an index advisor results object.
Examples
To try the examples in this section, set the query context to the inventory
scope in the travel sample dataset.
For more information, see Query Context.
SELECT ADVISOR([
"SELECT * FROM landmark
WHERE activity = 'eat' AND city = 'Paris'",
"SELECT * FROM landmark
WHERE activity = 'see' AND city = 'San Francisco'"
]) AS Multiple;
[
{
"Multiple": {
"current_used_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX def_inventory_landmark_city ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`landmark`(`city`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.landmark\n WHERE activity = 'eat' AND city = 'Paris'"
},
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.landmark\n WHERE activity = 'see' AND city = 'San Francisco'"
}
]
}
],
"recommended_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_city_activity ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`landmark`(`city`,`activity`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.landmark\n WHERE activity = 'eat' AND city = 'Paris'"
}
]
},
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_activity_city ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`landmark`(`activity`,`city`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.landmark\n WHERE activity = 'see' AND city = 'San Francisco'"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
In this case, the index advisor recommends an index which would be suitable for both of the input queries.
This example uses a subquery to get an array of statements from the system:completed_requests catalog.
SELECT ADVISOR((SELECT RAW statement FROM system:completed_requests)) AS Recent;
[
{
"Recent": {
"current_used_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE PRIMARY INDEX def_inventory_route_primary ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`route`",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 3,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.route r JOIN `travel-sample`.inventory.airline a ON r.airlineid= META(a).id WHERE a.country = \"France\";"
},
{
"run_count": 2,
"statement": "SELECT d.id, d.destinationairport, RATIO_TO_REPORT(d.distance) OVER (PARTITION BY d.destinationairport) AS `distance-ratio` FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.route AS d LIMIT 7;"
},
// ...
]
},
{
"index": "CREATE PRIMARY INDEX def_inventory_airport_primary ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`airport`",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT airportname FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.airport WHERE geo.alt NOT BETWEEN 0 AND 100;"
}
]
}
],
"recommended_covering_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_geo_alt_airportname ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`airport`(`geo`.`alt`,`airportname`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT airportname FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.airport WHERE geo.alt NOT BETWEEN 0 AND 100;"
}
]
}
],
"recommended_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_geo_alt ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`airport`(`geo`.`alt`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT airportname FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.airport WHERE geo.alt NOT BETWEEN 0 AND 100;"
}
]
},
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_airlineid ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`route`(`airlineid`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 3,
"statement": "SELECT * FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.route r JOIN `travel-sample`.inventory.airline a ON r.airlineid= META(a).id WHERE a.country = \"France\";"
}
// ...
In this case, the index advisor recommends several covering indexes and secondary indexes, each of which would be suitable for multiple recent queries. (Results are truncated for brevity.)
ADVISOR(start_obj
)
Description
When used with a start_obj
object argument, the function can be used to start an index advisor session.
As long as the session is running, any queries that meet the criteria you specify are collected for later analysis.
By default, the session continues running for the duration you specify when you start the session. At the end of the duration, the index advisor analyzes any queries that have been collected by this session. The session and any resulting index advice are retained in the tasks cache. You can then get the results for this session to see the index advice.
Arguments
- start_obj
-
An object with the following properties:
- action
-
[Required] The string
start
. - profile
-
[Optional] A string specifying the user profile whose queries you want to collect. If omitted, all queries are collected.
- response
-
[Optional] A string representing a duration. All completed queries lasting longer than this threshold are collected for analysis by the index advisor. Valid time units are
ns
(nanoseconds),us
(microseconds),ms
(milliseconds),s
(seconds),m
(minutes), orh
(hours). If omitted, the default setting is0s
. - duration
-
[Required] A string representing a duration. The index advisor session runs for the length of this duration. Valid time units are
ns
(nanoseconds),us
(microseconds),ms
(milliseconds),s
(seconds),m
(minutes), orh
(hours). - query_count
-
[Optional] An integer specifying the maximum number of queries to be collected for analysis by the index advisor. If omitted, the default setting is the same as the service-level completed-limit setting. You can change the service-level
completed-limit
setting to change the default for this property.
Return Value
Returns an object with the following property:
Name | Description | Schema |
---|---|---|
session |
The name of the index advisor session. You will need to refer to this name to get the results for this session, or to stop, abort, or purge this session. |
string (UUID) |
Example
The following example starts an index advisor session to run for one hour. All completed queries taking longer than 0 seconds will be collected.
SELECT ADVISOR({"action": "start", "response": "0s", "duration": "1h"}) AS Collect;
[
{
"Collect": {
"session": "0cd09ae4-a083-4a7e-86cd-85e42c140d60"
}
}
]
ADVISOR(list_obj
)
Description
When used with a list_obj
object argument, the function can be used to list index advisor sessions.
Each index advisor session is stored as a scheduled task in the system:tasks_cache catalog.
Arguments
- list_obj
-
An object with the following properties:
- action
-
[Required] The string
list
. - status
-
[Optional] A string specifying the status of the index advisor sessions to list. This must be one of the following:
-
completed
— only list completed sessions -
active
— only list active sessions -
all
— list all sessions
If omitted, the default is
all
. -
Return Value
Returns an array of tasks cache objects, each of which has the following properties.
Tasks Cache
Name | Description | Schema |
---|---|---|
tasks_cache |
A nested object that gives information about an index advisor session. |
Session
Name | Description | Schema |
---|---|---|
class |
The class of the session; in this case, |
string |
delay |
The scheduled duration of the session. |
string (duration) |
id |
The internal ID of the session. |
string (UUID) |
name |
The name of the session. You will need to refer to this name to get the results for this session, or to stop, abort, or purge this session. |
string (UUID) |
node |
The node where the session was started. |
string (address) |
state |
The state of the session:
|
enum (cancelled, completed, scheduled) |
subClass |
The subclass of the session; in this case, |
string |
submitTime |
The date and time when the function was called to start the session. |
string (date-time) |
startTime |
The date and time when the session started. If the session is still active, this field is not present. |
string (date-time) |
stopTime |
The date and time when the session stopped. If the session is still active, this field is not present. |
string (date-time) |
results |
An array containing a single index advisor results object. If the session is still active, this field is not present. |
< Results > array |
Returns an empty array if there are no index advisor sessions in the tasks cache.
Example
SELECT ADVISOR({"action": "list"}) AS List;
[
{
"List": [
{
"tasks_cache": {
"class": "advisor",
"delay": "10s",
"id": "583af6ae-841e-5090-9a74-3607784533fa",
"name": "0cd09ae4-a083-4a7e-86cd-85e42c140d60",
"node": "127.0.0.1:8091",
"results": [
// ...
],
"startTime": "2021-01-19 15:57:51.015716783 +0000 UTC m=+19106.791327072",
"state": "completed",
"stopTime": "2021-01-19 15:57:51.123751229 +0000 UTC m=+19106.899361513",
"subClass": "analyze",
"submitTime": "2021-01-19 15:57:41.01262637 +0000 UTC m=+19096.788236671"
}
},
{
"tasks_cache": {
"class": "advisor",
"delay": "1h0m0s",
"id": "ce4ec13f-720e-56ae-8790-8136ea0648e3",
"name": "4e394fad-03d5-4fbf-b9a5-6ad902c8df75",
"node": "127.0.0.1:8091",
"results": [
{}
],
"state": "cancelled",
"subClass": "analyze",
"submitTime": "2021-01-19 15:56:12.398458243 +0000 UTC m=+19008.174068538"
}
}
]
}
]
(Results are truncated for brevity.)
ADVISOR(stop_obj
)
Description
When used with a stop_obj
object argument, the function can be used to stop an index advisor session.
In this case, the session is stopped, and the index advisor analyzes any queries that have been collected by this session so far.
The session and any resulting index advice are retained in the tasks cache.
You can then get the results for this session to see the index advice.
ADVISOR(abort_obj
)
Description
When used with an abort_obj
object argument, the function can be used to abort an index advisor session.
In this case, the session is stopped, and the session is removed from the tasks cache.
ADVISOR(get_obj
)
Arguments
- get_obj
-
An object with the following properties:
- action
-
[Required] The string
get
. - session
-
[Required] A string specifying the name of a session.
Return Value
Returns an array containing an array, which in turn contains an index advisor results object.
Returns an empty array if the specified session collected no queries, or if the specified session does not exist.
Example
SELECT ADVISOR({"action": "get", "session": "0cd09ae4-a083-4a7e-86cd-85e42c140d60"})
AS Get;
[
{
"Get": [
[
{
"current_used_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE PRIMARY INDEX idx_airport_primary ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`airport`",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT airportname FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.airport WHERE geo.alt NOT BETWEEN 0 AND 100;"
}
]
// ...
}
],
"recommended_covering_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_city_name ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`hotel`(`city`,`name`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT h.name, h.city, a.airportname FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.hotel h JOIN `travel-sample`.inventory.airport a ON h.city = a.city LIMIT 5;"
}
]
// ...
}
],
"recommended_indexes": [
{
"index": "CREATE INDEX adv_geo_alt ON `default`:`travel-sample`.`inventory`.`airport`(`geo`.`alt`)",
"statements": [
{
"run_count": 1,
"statement": "SELECT airportname FROM `travel-sample`.inventory.airport WHERE geo.alt NOT BETWEEN 0 AND 100;"
}
]
}
]
}
]
]
}
]
(Results are truncated for brevity.)
ADVISOR(purge_obj
)
Description
When used with a purge_obj
object argument, the function can be used to purge the results of a completed index advisor session from the tasks cache.
Related Links
-
The ADVISE statement — also describes the index advisor recommendation rules
-
The Index Advisor in the Query Workbench
-
The system:tasks_cache catalog