Re: Logging just SQL commands in an SQL script format

Look at pgfouine.

It can extract SQL commands from log, and build a xml file to be used
with tsung to generate some load testing.

Kind regards...

On 1/24/07, Campbell, Lance <lance(at)uiuc(dot)edu> wrote:
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> I want to log all SQL commands as an executable script file for use in
> performance testing. Currently there is a lot of information in the log
> that is generated that would not be executable. Below is an example of what
> I would want to see; which is just the SQL.
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> Example of log output:
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> Select a,b,c from calendar where a=12;
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> Select a,b,c from calendar where a=13;
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> 1) I would take a snap shot of our production database.
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> 2) I would then turn on SQL logging.
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> 3) I would put the copy of the database onto a test server.
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> 4) After a few days of logging the SQL commands I would copy the file to the
> test server.
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> 5) I would then have a basic script that would display the start time,
> execute the postgres SQL log (pgsql –d database_name –f sql_log_file_name),
> and then display the end time.
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> Now I can test configuration changes and index modifications on real world
> data to see what impact the changes would have. I just keep reloading the
> database, change the configurations settings, and then execute the script
> again.
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> The key is that the SQL log be in a format that can be executed as a
> postgres SQL file.
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> How do I do this?
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> Thanks,
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> Lance Campbell
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> Project Manager/Software Architect
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> Web Services at Public Affairs
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> University of Illinois
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> 217.333.0382
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> http://webservices.uiuc.edu
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Daniel Cristian Cruz
Analista de Sistemas
Especialista postgreSQL e Linux
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