diff --git a/metricbeat/docs/modules/sql.asciidoc b/metricbeat/docs/modules/sql.asciidoc index 69726a1fe7d..6e944cf5c13 100644 --- a/metricbeat/docs/modules/sql.asciidoc +++ b/metricbeat/docs/modules/sql.asciidoc @@ -8,24 +8,45 @@ This file is generated! See scripts/mage/docs_collector.go beta[] -The SQL module allows to execute custom queries against an SQL database and store the results to Elasticsearch. +The SQL module allows you to execute custom queries against an SQL database and +store the results in {es}. -The currently supported databases are the ones already included in Metricbeat, which are: -- PostgreSQL -- MySQL -- Oracle -- Microsoft SQL -- CockroachDB +This module supports the databases that you can monitor with {metricbeat}, +including: -== Quickstart +* PostgreSQL +* MySQL +* Oracle +* Microsoft SQL +* CockroachDB -You can setup the module by activating it first running +To enable the module, run: - metricbeat module enable sql +[source,shell] +---- +metricbeat module enable sql +---- + +After enabling the module, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and set the required +fields: + +`driver`:: The driver can be any driver that has a {metricbeat} module, such as +`mssql` or `postgres`. +`sql_query`:: The single query you want to run. +`sql_response_format`:: Either `variables` or `table`: +`variables`::: Expects a two-column table that looks like a key/value result. +The left column is considered a key and the right column the value. This mode +generates a single event on each fetch operation. +`table`::: Expects any number of columns. This mode generates a single event for +each row. + +[float] +=== Example: capture Innodb-related metrics -Once it is activated, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and fill the required fields. This is an example that captures Innodb related metrics from the result of the query `SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Innodb_system%'` in a MySQL database: +This `sql.yml` configuration shows how to capture Innodb-related metrics that +result from the query `SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Innodb_system%'` in a MySQL +database: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -39,7 +60,8 @@ Once it is activated, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and fill the required fields. Thi sql_response_format: variables ---- -.SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Innodb_system%' +The `SHOW GLOBAL STATUS` query results in this table: + |==== |Variable_name|Value @@ -49,18 +71,11 @@ Once it is activated, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and fill the required fields. Thi |Innodb_system_rows_updated|315 |==== +Results are grouped by type in the result event for convenient mapping in +{es}. For example, `strings` values are grouped into `sql.strings`, `numeric` +into `sql.numeric`, and so on. -Keys in the YAML are defined as follow: - -- `driver`: The drivers currently supported are those which already have a Metricbeat module like `mssql` or `postgres`. -- `sql_query`: Is the single query you want to run -- `sql_response_format`: You have 2 options here: - - `variables`: Expects a table which looks like a key/value result. With 2 columns, left column will be considered a key and the right column the value. This mode generates a single event on each fetch operation. - - `table`: Table mode can contain any number of columns and a single event will be generated for each row. - -Results will be grouped by type in the result event for convenient mapping in Elasticsearch. So `strings` values will be grouped into `sql.strings`, `numeric` into `sql.numeric` and so on and so forth. - -The event generated with the example above looks like this: +The example shown earlier generates this event: [source,json] ---- @@ -112,9 +127,13 @@ The event generated with the example above looks like this: } ---- -In this example, we are querying PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result, hence a single event for each row returned +[float] +=== Example: query PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result + +This `sql.yml` configuration shows how to query PostgreSQL and generate +a "table" result. This configuration generates a single event for each row +returned: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -128,7 +147,8 @@ In this example, we are querying PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result, hence sql_response_format: table ---- -.SELECT datid, datname, blks_read, blks_hit, tup_returned, tup_fetched, stats_reset FROM pg_stat_database +The SELECT query results in this table: + |==== |datid|datname|blks_read|blks_hit|tup_returned|tup_fetched|stats_reset @@ -137,7 +157,8 @@ In this example, we are querying PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result, hence |13407|template0|0|0|0|0| |==== -With 3 rows on the table, three events will be generated with the contents of each row. As an example, below you can see the event created for the first row: +Because the table contains three rows, three events are generated, one event +for each row. For example, this event is created for the first row: [source,json] ---- @@ -194,14 +215,11 @@ With 3 rows on the table, three events will be generated with the contents of ea } ---- +[float] +=== Example: get the buffer catch hit ratio in Oracle -== More examples - -=== Oracle: - -Get the buffer cache hit ratio: +This `sql.yml` configuration shows how to get the buffer cache hit ratio: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -215,6 +233,7 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: sql_response_format: table ---- +The example generates this event: [source,json] ---- @@ -269,11 +288,11 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: } ---- -=== MSSQL +[float] +=== Example: get the buffer cache hit ratio for MSSQL -Get the buffer cache hit ratio: +This `sql.yml` configuration gets the buffer cache hit ratio: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -287,6 +306,8 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: sql_response_format: table ---- +The example generates this event: + [source,json] ---- { @@ -338,11 +359,12 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: } ---- -=== Two or more queries +[float] +=== Example: launch two or more queries -If you want to launch two or more queries, you need to specify them with their full configuration for each query. For example: +To launch two or more queries, specify the full configuration for each query. +For example: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/_meta/docs.asciidoc b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/_meta/docs.asciidoc index 31751f264ec..d445d62e305 100644 --- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/_meta/docs.asciidoc +++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/_meta/docs.asciidoc @@ -1,21 +1,42 @@ -The SQL module allows to execute custom queries against an SQL database and store the results to Elasticsearch. +The SQL module allows you to execute custom queries against an SQL database and +store the results in {es}. -The currently supported databases are the ones already included in Metricbeat, which are: -- PostgreSQL -- MySQL -- Oracle -- Microsoft SQL -- CockroachDB +This module supports the databases that you can monitor with {metricbeat}, +including: -== Quickstart +* PostgreSQL +* MySQL +* Oracle +* Microsoft SQL +* CockroachDB -You can setup the module by activating it first running +To enable the module, run: - metricbeat module enable sql +[source,shell] +---- +metricbeat module enable sql +---- + +After enabling the module, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and set the required +fields: + +`driver`:: The driver can be any driver that has a {metricbeat} module, such as +`mssql` or `postgres`. +`sql_query`:: The single query you want to run. +`sql_response_format`:: Either `variables` or `table`: +`variables`::: Expects a two-column table that looks like a key/value result. +The left column is considered a key and the right column the value. This mode +generates a single event on each fetch operation. +`table`::: Expects any number of columns. This mode generates a single event for +each row. -Once it is activated, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and fill the required fields. This is an example that captures Innodb related metrics from the result of the query `SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Innodb_system%'` in a MySQL database: +[float] +=== Example: capture Innodb-related metrics + +This `sql.yml` configuration shows how to capture Innodb-related metrics that +result from the query `SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Innodb_system%'` in a MySQL +database: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -29,7 +50,8 @@ Once it is activated, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and fill the required fields. Thi sql_response_format: variables ---- -.SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Innodb_system%' +The `SHOW GLOBAL STATUS` query results in this table: + |==== |Variable_name|Value @@ -39,18 +61,11 @@ Once it is activated, open `modules.d/sql.yml` and fill the required fields. Thi |Innodb_system_rows_updated|315 |==== +Results are grouped by type in the result event for convenient mapping in +{es}. For example, `strings` values are grouped into `sql.strings`, `numeric` +into `sql.numeric`, and so on. -Keys in the YAML are defined as follow: - -- `driver`: The drivers currently supported are those which already have a Metricbeat module like `mssql` or `postgres`. -- `sql_query`: Is the single query you want to run -- `sql_response_format`: You have 2 options here: - - `variables`: Expects a table which looks like a key/value result. With 2 columns, left column will be considered a key and the right column the value. This mode generates a single event on each fetch operation. - - `table`: Table mode can contain any number of columns and a single event will be generated for each row. - -Results will be grouped by type in the result event for convenient mapping in Elasticsearch. So `strings` values will be grouped into `sql.strings`, `numeric` into `sql.numeric` and so on and so forth. - -The event generated with the example above looks like this: +The example shown earlier generates this event: [source,json] ---- @@ -102,9 +117,13 @@ The event generated with the example above looks like this: } ---- -In this example, we are querying PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result, hence a single event for each row returned +[float] +=== Example: query PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result + +This `sql.yml` configuration shows how to query PostgreSQL and generate +a "table" result. This configuration generates a single event for each row +returned: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -118,7 +137,8 @@ In this example, we are querying PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result, hence sql_response_format: table ---- -.SELECT datid, datname, blks_read, blks_hit, tup_returned, tup_fetched, stats_reset FROM pg_stat_database +The SELECT query results in this table: + |==== |datid|datname|blks_read|blks_hit|tup_returned|tup_fetched|stats_reset @@ -127,7 +147,8 @@ In this example, we are querying PostgreSQL and generate a "table" result, hence |13407|template0|0|0|0|0| |==== -With 3 rows on the table, three events will be generated with the contents of each row. As an example, below you can see the event created for the first row: +Because the table contains three rows, three events are generated, one event +for each row. For example, this event is created for the first row: [source,json] ---- @@ -184,14 +205,11 @@ With 3 rows on the table, three events will be generated with the contents of ea } ---- +[float] +=== Example: get the buffer catch hit ratio in Oracle -== More examples +This `sql.yml` configuration shows how to get the buffer cache hit ratio: -=== Oracle: - -Get the buffer cache hit ratio: - -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -205,6 +223,7 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: sql_response_format: table ---- +The example generates this event: [source,json] ---- @@ -259,11 +278,11 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: } ---- -=== MSSQL +[float] +=== Example: get the buffer cache hit ratio for MSSQL -Get the buffer cache hit ratio: +This `sql.yml` configuration gets the buffer cache hit ratio: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql @@ -277,6 +296,8 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: sql_response_format: table ---- +The example generates this event: + [source,json] ---- { @@ -328,11 +349,12 @@ Get the buffer cache hit ratio: } ---- -=== Two or more queries +[float] +=== Example: launch two or more queries -If you want to launch two or more queries, you need to specify them with their full configuration for each query. For example: +To launch two or more queries, specify the full configuration for each query. +For example: -.sql.yml [source,yaml] ---- - module: sql diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/query/_meta/docs.asciidoc b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/query/_meta/docs.asciidoc index df05a99c95c..8f48f8507de 100644 --- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/query/_meta/docs.asciidoc +++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/query/_meta/docs.asciidoc @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The sql `query` metricset collect rows returned by a query. +The sql `query` metricset collects rows returned by a query. -Fields names (columns) will be returned as lowercase. -Values will be returned as numeric or string. \ No newline at end of file +Field names (columns) are returned as lowercase strings. Values are returned as numeric +or string.