# Viewing SQL statistics in the Performance Insights dashboard
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In the Performance Insights dashboard, SQL statistics are available in the **Top SQL** tab of the **Database load** chart.

**To view SQL statistics**

1. Open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Performance Insights**.

1. At the top of the page, choose the database whose SQL statistics you want to see.

1. Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose the **Top SQL** tab.

1. Choose an individual statement or digest query.  
![\[Viewing metrics for running queries\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/images/perf_insights_per_sql_sql.png)

1. Choose which statistics to display by choosing the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the chart. For descriptions of the SQL statistics for the Amazon RDS engines, see [SQL statistics for Performance Insights](sql-statistics.md).

   The following example shows the statistics preferences for Oracle DB instances.  
![\[Preferences for metrics for running queries for Oracle DB instances\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/images/perf_insights_per_sql_pref_oracle.png)

   The following example shows the preferences for MariaDB and MySQL DB instances.  
![\[Preferences for metrics for running queries for MariaDB and MySQL DB instances.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/images/perf_insights_per_sql_pref_ams.png)

1. Choose Save to save your preferences.

   The **Top SQL** table refreshes.

   The following example shows statistics for an Oracle SQL query.  
![\[Statistics for a SQL query\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/images/perf_insights_per_sql_stats_oracle.png)