By Lukas Ulrich
We operate a Postgres database on Digital Ocean. The database was imported externally.
Now we need the information of the table for an analysis: pg_stat_statement.
But this table does not exist. The extension is active and installed.
It cannot be recreated either. (Message Exension already exists)
My searches have not been successful so far. Furthermore, I sometimes don’t have enough rights to set anything. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to how I can make progress here?
Postgres Version: 17
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Hey Lukas,
If the pg_stat_statements extension is installed but the view isn’t available, it’s usually one of two things: either you’re connected to the wrong database (it’s installed per database), or your user lacks permission to access it.
Make sure you’re connected to the same DB where the extension was created, then run:
SELECT * FROM pg_stat_statements LIMIT 10;
Also check:
SHOW shared_preload_libraries;
It should include pg_stat_statements.
If it is still not working, it might be worth reachint out to the DigitalOcean support team as well:
Let me know how it goes!
- Bobby
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