Querying for queries

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This help page describes how to query for information about inline queries. This is possible since Semantic MediaWiki 1.8.0 which introduced a mechanism to the parser functions #ask, #show followed by #concept1 in Semantic MediaWiki 2.5.0 that automatically stores information for the page they are used on as a subobject. This information includes the depth, the format, the size and the string of the respective query. Starting with with Semantic MediaWiki 1.9.0 the duration2 was added and Semantic MediaWiki 2.5.0 brought information about it's parameters3.

This data can be queried as usual, e.g., to find out how many queries on the wiki use a particular format, or what are the largest queries.

Examples[edit]

The total number of queries
{{#ask:
[[Query size::+]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 14707


The total number of pages containing queries
{{#ask:
[[Has query::+]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 4569


The number of queries that use the format "count"
{{#ask:
[[Query format::count]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 1766


The number of pages that use queries that use the format "list"
{{#ask:
[[Has query.Query format::list]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 792


Pages that have a query with format "ul" and one with format "table"
{{#ask:
[[Has query.Query format::ul]]
[[Has query.Query format::table]]
|format=ul
|limit=10
}}

Result:

... further results

The 10 largest queries used on the wiki with their size and duration
{{#ask:
[[Has query::+]]
|?Query size
|?Query duration
|sort=Query duration
|order=desc
|limit=10
}}

Result:

Querying for the query duration is not enabled for this wiki.


The 10 largest queries used on the wiki with their size and query string
{{#ask:
[[Query string::+]]
|?Query size
|?Query string
|sort=Query size
|order=desc
|limit=10
}}

Result:

 Query size"Query size" is a predefined property that collects the number of conditions used in a query and is provided by Semantic MediaWiki.Query string"Query string" is a predefined property that describes the conditions of the query as a string and is provided by Semantic MediaWiki.
SpecialPropertiesQueryProfiling18
<q>[[Category:Special properties]] [[Has maximum version::still in use]] [[Has special property focus::query information]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]] OR [[Category:Special properties]] [[Has maximum version::still in use]] [[Has special property focus::query information]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]]</q>
Chart related result formats16
<q>[[Category:Result formats]] [[Has maximum version::still supported]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]] OR [[Category:Result formats]] [[Has maximum version::still supported]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Document language::en]]</q>
Jqplotpie format 1.5.1 - 1.6.214
<q>[[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]] OR [[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]]</q>
MaintenanceScripts14
<q>[[Category:Maintenance scripts]] [[Has maximum version::still in use]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]] OR [[Category:Maintenance scripts]] [[Has maximum version::still in use]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]]</q>
Jqplotpie format14
<q>[[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]] OR [[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]]</q>
ResultFormats14
<q>[[Category:Result formats]] [[Has maximum version::still supported]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]] OR [[Category:Result formats]] [[Has maximum version::still supported]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]]</q>
Google pie format14
<q>[[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]] OR [[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]]</q>
Google bar format14
<q>[[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]] OR [[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]]</q>
ResultFormats/zh-hans14
<q>[[Category:Result formats/zh-hans]] [[Has maximum version::仍支持]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::zh-hans]] OR [[Category:Result formats/zh-hans]] [[Has maximum version::仍支持]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::zh-hans]]</q>
Jqplotbar format 1.5.1 - 1.6.214
<q>[[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]] OR [[Concept:ResultFormats]] [[Has category::charts]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]]</q>
... further results


This documentation page applies to all SMW versions from 1.9.0 to the most current version.
     


References

  1. ^  Semantic MediaWiki: GitHub pull request gh:smw:1719
  2. ^  Semantic MediaWiki: GitHub pull request gh:smw:30
  3. ^  Semantic MediaWiki: GitHub pull request gh:smw:2270