Re: doc: Clarify ANALYZE VERBOSE output

On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 5:15 AM Maciek Sakrejda <m(dot)sakrejda(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
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> On Tue, May 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM surya poondla <suryapoondla4(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> > On the wording debate: I think David and Maciek are both pointing at
> > the same real issue, the description should convey (a) "what kind of
> > information" users will see, and (b) "when" they'll see it.
> >
> > Given that, I'd suggest leaning toward something like:
> > "Sends a detailed INFO message to the client for each table as it is processed."
> >
> > I feel with the above message we balance, the server's perspective ("sends" rather than "prints"), and conveys timing ("after each table is processed").
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> I agree with the analysis, and I think the proposed wording works well.
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> > This same phrasing could work for both VACUUM and ANALYZE VERBOSE, keeping them consistent.
>
> +1 for consistency.

Sorry for the delayed response, and thank you for the feedback. I
agree with the points raised, so I have updated the patch accordingly.

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Shinya Kato
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