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Updated the default value of tidb_analyze_column_options to ALL.

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0xPoe and others added 4 commits January 13, 2026 03:37
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This pull request updates the default behavior of the tidb_analyze_column_options system variable to ALL for recent and future TiDB versions. This change ensures that statistics are collected for all columns by default, which can lead to more optimal query execution plans. The associated documentation has been revised to accurately reflect this new default and remove outdated warnings, streamlining the configuration process for users.

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  • Default Value Change: The default value for the tidb_analyze_column_options system variable has been updated from PREDICATE to ALL for newly deployed TiDB clusters from v8.5.5 and v9.0.0 onwards.
  • Documentation Update: The documentation for tidb_analyze_column_options in system-variables.md has been clarified to reflect the default value changes across different TiDB versions.
  • Performance Tuning Guide Refinement: The tidb-performance-tuning-config.md file has been updated to remove a previous warning about increased resource usage when tidb_analyze_column_options is set to ALL, indicating that this is now the recommended default behavior.

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This pull request updates the default value of tidb_analyze_column_options to ALL and adjusts the documentation accordingly. The changes are generally good, but I have a couple of suggestions to improve the clarity and completeness of the documentation for better user understanding.

- Default value: `PREDICATE`
- Default value: `ALL`
- Value options:`ALL`, `PREDICATE`
- This variable controls the behavior of the `ANALYZE TABLE` statement. Setting it to `PREDICATE` means only collecting statistics for [predicate columns](/statistics.md#collect-statistics-on-some-columns); setting it to `ALL` means collecting statistics for all columns. In scenarios where OLAP queries are used, it is recommended to set it to `ALL`, otherwise collecting statistics can result in a significant drop in query performance.

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For better clarity, I suggest rephrasing the last part of this sentence. The current wording 'otherwise collecting statistics can result in a significant drop in query performance' is a bit confusing. It could be interpreted as 'collecting statistics is bad if not set to ALL'. A clearer phrasing would explain why the performance drops.

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- This variable controls the behavior of the `ANALYZE TABLE` statement. Setting it to `PREDICATE` means only collecting statistics for [predicate columns](/statistics.md#collect-statistics-on-some-columns); setting it to `ALL` means collecting statistics for all columns. In scenarios where OLAP queries are used, it is recommended to set it to `ALL`, otherwise collecting statistics can result in a significant drop in query performance.
- This variable controls the behavior of the `ANALYZE TABLE` statement. Setting it to `PREDICATE` means only collecting statistics for [predicate columns](/statistics.md#collect-statistics-on-some-columns); setting it to `ALL` means collecting statistics for all columns. In scenarios where OLAP queries are used, it is recommended to set it to `ALL` to avoid a significant drop in query performance that might result from incomplete statistics.
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  1. The suggested change improves the clarity and readability of the documentation, making it easier for users to understand the impact of the variable setting. This aligns with the style guide's emphasis on clarity and simplicity. (link)

| [`tidb_enable_non_prepared_plan_cache`](/system-variables.md#tidb_enable_non_prepared_plan_cache)| Enable the [Non-prepared plan cache](/sql-non-prepared-plan-cache.md) feature to reduce compile costs for applications that do not use prepared statements. | N/A |
| [`tidb_ignore_prepared_cache_close_stmt`](/system-variables.md#tidb_ignore_prepared_cache_close_stmt-new-in-v600)| Cache plans for applications that use prepared statements but close the plan after each execution. | N/A |
| [`tidb_analyze_column_options`](/system-variables.md#tidb_analyze_column_options-new-in-v830)| Collect statistics for all columns to avoid suboptimal execution plans due to missing column statistics. By default, TiDB only collects statistics for [predicate columns](/statistics.md#collect-statistics-on-some-columns). | Setting this variable to `'ALL'` can cause more resource usage for the `ANALYZE TABLE` operation compared with the default value `'PREDICATE'`. |
| [`tidb_analyze_column_options`](/system-variables.md#tidb_analyze_column_options-new-in-v830)| Collect statistics for all columns to avoid suboptimal execution plans due to missing column statistics. | N/A |

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The note for tidb_analyze_column_options has been changed to N/A. While the previous note was outdated due to the change in the default value, providing no note at all reduces the completeness of the documentation. A brief note explaining the trade-off of using the non-default PREDICATE value would be helpful for users.

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| [`tidb_analyze_column_options`](/system-variables.md#tidb_analyze_column_options-new-in-v830)| Collect statistics for all columns to avoid suboptimal execution plans due to missing column statistics. | N/A |
| [`tidb_analyze_column_options`](/system-variables.md#tidb_analyze_column_options-new-in-v830)| Collect statistics for all columns to avoid suboptimal execution plans due to missing column statistics. | Setting this variable to `PREDICATE` can reduce resource usage for the `ANALYZE TABLE` operation, but might lead to suboptimal execution plans. |
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  1. The documentation should be complete. Replacing a useful note with 'N/A' reduces completeness. The suggestion provides a concise and helpful note about the trade-offs of the available options. (link)

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