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Export Current Max DDL Entry Executed by DDLWorker via Server Metric
Export current max ddl entry executed by DDLWorker via server metric. It's useful to check if DDLWorker hangs somewhere. #17464 (Amos Bird).
Why it matters
This feature helps users monitor the progress ofDDLWorker operations by exposing the latest executed DDL entry. It is particularly useful to detect if DDLWorker is hanging or stalled during schema changes.How to use it
Users can monitor the new metric directly from the server metrics output to track the latest DDL entry processed byDDLWorker. No additional configuration or enabling is required.