Querying for queries

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

The total number of queries

{{#ask:
[[Query size::+]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 14892

The total number of pages containing queries

{{#ask:
[[Has query::+]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 4608

The number of queries that use the format "count"

{{#ask:
[[Query format::count]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 1753

The number of pages that use queries that use the format "list"

{{#ask:
[[Has query.Query format::list]]
|format=count
}}

Result: 791

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:

• Abfragen abfragen
• Eingebettete Abfrage
• Eingebettete Abfrage 1.5.0 - 1.6.2
• Examples/Queries/Aggregating numbers
• Examples/Queries/Uri type regex query
• Help:Datatype "External identifier"
• Google pie format/zh-hans
• Google bar format/zh-hans
• Inline queries
• Inline queries

... 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.
SpecialPropertiesQueryProfiling	18	<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 formats	16	<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>
Google pie format	14	<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 format	14	<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>
Jqplotpie format 1.5.1 - 1.6.2	14	<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>
SpecialPages	14	<q>[[Category:Special pages]] [[Has maximum version::still available]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]] OR [[Category:Special pages]] [[Has maximum version::still available]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]]</q>
Jqplotbar format	14	<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>
Jqplotbar format 1.5.1 - 1.6.2	14	<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>
MaintenanceScripts	14	<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>
SpecialPagesObsolete	14	<q>[[Category:Special pages]] [[Has maximum version::!still available]] [[Document status::effective]] [[Document language::en]] OR [[Category:Special pages]] [[Has maximum version::!still available]] [[Docinfo status::effective]] [[Docinfo language::en]]</q>
... further results

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

     

Querying for queries en 1.9.0