synapse/docs/room_and_user_statistics.md

Room and User Statistics

Synapse maintains room and user statistics in various tables. These can be used for administrative purposes but are also used when generating the public room directory.

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High-Level Concepts

Definitions

• subject: Something we are tracking stats about – currently a room or user.
• current row: An entry for a subject in the appropriate current statistics table. Each subject can have only one.

Overview

Stats correspond to the present values. Current rows contain the most up-to-date statistics for a room. Each subject can only have one entry.