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Usage Data Metrics guide

This guide describes deprecated usage for metrics in usage_data.rb.

NOTE: Implementing metrics direct in usage_data.rb is deprecated, We recommend you use instrumentation classes.

Ordinary batch counters

Simple count of a given ActiveRecord_Relation, does a non-distinct batch count, smartly reduces batch_size, and handles errors. Handles the ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid error.

Method:

count(relation, column = nil, batch: true, start: nil, finish: nil)

Arguments:

• relation the ActiveRecord_Relation to perform the count
• column the column to perform the count on, by default is the primary key
• batch: default true to use batch counting
• start: custom start of the batch counting to avoid complex min calculations
• end: custom end of the batch counting to avoid complex min calculations

Examples:

count(User.active)
count(::Clusters::Cluster.aws_installed.enabled, :cluster_id)
count(::Clusters::Cluster.aws_installed.enabled, :cluster_id, start: ::Clusters::Cluster.minimum(:id), finish: ::Clusters::Cluster.maximum(:id))

Distinct batch counters

Distinct count of a given ActiveRecord_Relation on given column, a distinct batch count, smartly reduces batch_size, and handles errors. Handles the ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid error.

Method:

distinct_count(relation, column = nil, batch: true, batch_size: nil, start: nil, finish: nil)

Arguments:

• relation: the ActiveRecord_Relation to perform the count
• column: the column to perform the distinct count, by default is the primary key
• batch: default true to use batch counting
• batch_size: if none set it uses default value 10000 from Gitlab::Database::BatchCounter
• start: custom start of the batch counting to avoid complex min calculations
• end: custom end of the batch counting to avoid complex min calculations

WARNING: Counting over non-unique columns can lead to performance issues. For more information, see the iterating tables in batches guide.

Examples:

distinct_count(::Project, :creator_id)
distinct_count(::Note.with_suggestions.where(time_period), :author_id, start: ::User.minimum(:id), finish: ::User.maximum(:id))