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## allow_introspection_functions {#settings-allow_introspection_functions}
Enables of disables [introspections functions](../../query_language/functions/introspection.md) for query profiling.
Possible values:
- 1 — Introspection functions enabled.
- 0 — Introspection functions disabled.
Default value: 0.
## input_format_parallel_parsing
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# Introspection Functions
You can use functions described in this chapter to introspect [ELF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format) and [DWARF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DWARF) for query profiling.
!!! warning "Warning"
These functions are slow and may impose security considerations.
For proper operation of introspection functions:
- Install the `clickhouse-common-static-dbg` package.
- Set the [allow_introspection_functions](../../operations/settings/settings.md#settings-allow_introspection_functions) setting to 1.
For security reasons introspection functions are disabled by default.
ClickHouse saves profiler reports to the [trace_log](../../operations/system_tables.md#system_tables-trace_log) system table. Make sure the table and profiler are configured properly.
## addressToLine {#addresstoline}
Converts virtual memory address inside ClickHouse server process to the filename and the line number in ClickHouse source code.
If you use official ClickHouse packages, you need to install the `clickhouse-common-static-dbg` package.
**Syntax**
```sql
addressToLine(address_of_binary_instruction)
```
**Parameters**
- `address_of_binary_instruction` ([UInt64](../../data_types/int_uint.md)) — Address of instruction in a running process.
**Returned value**
- Source code filename and the line number in this file delimited by colon.
For example, `/build/obj-x86_64-linux-gnu/../dbms/src/Common/ThreadPool.cpp:199`, where `199` is a line number.
- Name of a binary, if the function couldn't find the debug information.
- Empty string, if the address is not valid.
Type: [String](../../data_types/string.md).
**Example**
Enabling introspection functions:
```sql
SET allow_introspection_functions=1
```
Selecting the first string from the `trace_log` system table:
```sql
SELECT * FROM system.trace_log LIMIT 1 \G
```
```text
Row 1:
──────
event_date: 2019-11-19
event_time: 2019-11-19 18:57:23
revision: 54429
timer_type: Real
thread_number: 48
query_id: 421b6855-1858-45a5-8f37-f383409d6d72
trace: [140658411141617,94784174532828,94784076370703,94784076372094,94784076361020,94784175007680,140658411116251,140658403895439]
```
The `trace` field contains the stack trace at the moment of sampling.
Getting the source code filename and the line number for a single address:
```sql
SELECT addressToLine(94784076370703) \G
```
```text
Row 1:
──────
addressToLine(94784076370703): /build/obj-x86_64-linux-gnu/../dbms/src/Common/ThreadPool.cpp:199
```
Applying the function to the whole stack trace:
```sql
SELECT
arrayStringConcat(arrayMap(x -> addressToLine(x), trace), '\n') AS trace_source_code_lines
FROM system.trace_log
LIMIT 1
\G
```
The [arrayMap](higher_order_functions.md#higher_order_functions-array-map) function allows to process each individual element of the `trace` array by the `addressToLine` function. The result of this processing you see in the `trace_source_code_lines` column of output.
```text
Row 1:
──────
trace_source_code_lines: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread-2.27.so
/usr/lib/debug/usr/bin/clickhouse
/build/obj-x86_64-linux-gnu/../dbms/src/Common/ThreadPool.cpp:199
/build/obj-x86_64-linux-gnu/../dbms/src/Common/ThreadPool.h:155
/usr/include/c++/9/bits/atomic_base.h:551
/usr/lib/debug/usr/bin/clickhouse
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread-2.27.so
/build/glibc-OTsEL5/glibc-2.27/misc/../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:97
```
## addressToSymbol {#addresstosymbol}
Converts virtual memory address inside ClickHouse server process to the symbol from ClickHouse object files.
**Syntax**
```sql
addressToSymbol(address_of_binary_instruction)
```
**Parameters**
- `address_of_binary_instruction` ([UInt64](../../data_types/int_uint.md)) — Address of instruction in a running process.
**Returned value**
- Symbol from ClickHouse object files.
- Empty string, if the address is not valid.
Type: [String](../../data_types/string.md).
**Example**
Enabling introspection functions:
```sql
SET allow_introspection_functions=1
```
Selecting the first string from the `trace_log` system table:
```sql
SELECT * FROM system.trace_log LIMIT 1 \G
```
```text
Row 1:
──────
event_date: 2019-11-20
event_time: 2019-11-20 16:57:59
revision: 54429
timer_type: Real
thread_number: 48
query_id: 724028bf-f550-45aa-910d-2af6212b94ac
trace: [94138803686098,94138815010911,94138815096522,94138815101224,94138815102091,94138814222988,94138806823642,94138814457211,94138806823642,94138814457211,94138806823642,94138806795179,94138806796144,94138753770094,94138753771646,94138753760572,94138852407232,140399185266395,140399178045583]
```
The `trace` field contains the stack trace at the moment of sampling.
Getting a symbol for a single address:
```sql
SELECT addressToSymbol(94138803686098) \G
```
```text
Row 1:
──────
addressToSymbol(94138803686098): _ZNK2DB24IAggregateFunctionHelperINS_20AggregateFunctionSumImmNS_24AggregateFunctionSumDataImEEEEE19addBatchSinglePlaceEmPcPPKNS_7IColumnEPNS_5ArenaE
```
Applying the function to the whole stack trace:
```sql
SELECT
arrayStringConcat(arrayMap(x -> addressToSymbol(x), trace), '\n') AS trace_symbols
FROM system.trace_log
LIMIT 1
\G
```
The [arrayMap](higher_order_functions.md#higher_order_functions-array-map) function allows to process each individual element of the `trace` array by the `addressToSymbols` function. The result of this processing you see in the `trace_symbols` column of output.
```text
Row 1:
──────
trace_symbols: _ZNK2DB24IAggregateFunctionHelperINS_20AggregateFunctionSumImmNS_24AggregateFunctionSumDataImEEEEE19addBatchSinglePlaceEmPcPPKNS_7IColumnEPNS_5ArenaE
_ZNK2DB10Aggregator21executeWithoutKeyImplERPcmPNS0_28AggregateFunctionInstructionEPNS_5ArenaE
_ZN2DB10Aggregator14executeOnBlockESt6vectorIN3COWINS_7IColumnEE13immutable_ptrIS3_EESaIS6_EEmRNS_22AggregatedDataVariantsERS1_IPKS3_SaISC_EERS1_ISE_SaISE_EERb
_ZN2DB10Aggregator14executeOnBlockERKNS_5BlockERNS_22AggregatedDataVariantsERSt6vectorIPKNS_7IColumnESaIS9_EERS6_ISB_SaISB_EERb
_ZN2DB10Aggregator7executeERKSt10shared_ptrINS_17IBlockInputStreamEERNS_22AggregatedDataVariantsE
_ZN2DB27AggregatingBlockInputStream8readImplEv
_ZN2DB17IBlockInputStream4readEv
_ZN2DB26ExpressionBlockInputStream8readImplEv
_ZN2DB17IBlockInputStream4readEv
_ZN2DB26ExpressionBlockInputStream8readImplEv
_ZN2DB17IBlockInputStream4readEv
_ZN2DB28AsynchronousBlockInputStream9calculateEv
_ZNSt17_Function_handlerIFvvEZN2DB28AsynchronousBlockInputStream4nextEvEUlvE_E9_M_invokeERKSt9_Any_data
_ZN14ThreadPoolImplI20ThreadFromGlobalPoolE6workerESt14_List_iteratorIS0_E
_ZZN20ThreadFromGlobalPoolC4IZN14ThreadPoolImplIS_E12scheduleImplIvEET_St8functionIFvvEEiSt8optionalImEEUlvE1_JEEEOS4_DpOT0_ENKUlvE_clEv
_ZN14ThreadPoolImplISt6threadE6workerESt14_List_iteratorIS0_E
execute_native_thread_routine
start_thread
clone
```
## demangle {#demangle}
Converts a symbol that you can get using the [addressToSymbol](#addresstosymbol) function to the C++ function name.
**Syntax**
```sql
demangle(symbol)
```
**Parameters**
- `symbol` ([String](../../data_types/string.md)) — Symbol from an object file.
**Returned value**
- Name of the C++ function.
- Empty string if a symbol is not valid.
Type: [String](../../data_types/string.md).
**Example**
Enabling introspection functions:
```sql
SET allow_introspection_functions=1
```
Selecting the first string from the `trace_log` system table:
```sql
SELECT * FROM system.trace_log LIMIT 1 \G
```
```text
Row 1:
──────
event_date: 2019-11-20
event_time: 2019-11-20 16:57:59
revision: 54429
timer_type: Real
thread_number: 48
query_id: 724028bf-f550-45aa-910d-2af6212b94ac
trace: [94138803686098,94138815010911,94138815096522,94138815101224,94138815102091,94138814222988,94138806823642,94138814457211,94138806823642,94138814457211,94138806823642,94138806795179,94138806796144,94138753770094,94138753771646,94138753760572,94138852407232,140399185266395,140399178045583]
```
The `trace` field contains the stack trace at the moment of sampling.
Getting a function name for a single address:
```sql
SELECT demangle(addressToSymbol(94138803686098)) \G
```
```text
Row 1:
──────
demangle(addressToSymbol(94138803686098)): DB::IAggregateFunctionHelper<DB::AggregateFunctionSum<unsigned long, unsigned long, DB::AggregateFunctionSumData<unsigned long> > >::addBatchSinglePlace(unsigned long, char*, DB::IColumn const**, DB::Arena*) const
```
Applying the function to the whole stack trace:
```sql
SELECT
arrayStringConcat(arrayMap(x -> demangle(addressToSymbol(x)), trace), '\n') AS trace_functions
FROM system.trace_log
LIMIT 1
\G
```
The [arrayMap](higher_order_functions.md#higher_order_functions-array-map) function allows to process each individual element of the `trace` array by the `demangle` function. The result of this processing you see in the `trace_functions` column of output.
```text
Row 1:
──────
trace_functions: DB::IAggregateFunctionHelper<DB::AggregateFunctionSum<unsigned long, unsigned long, DB::AggregateFunctionSumData<unsigned long> > >::addBatchSinglePlace(unsigned long, char*, DB::IColumn const**, DB::Arena*) const
DB::Aggregator::executeWithoutKeyImpl(char*&, unsigned long, DB::Aggregator::AggregateFunctionInstruction*, DB::Arena*) const
DB::Aggregator::executeOnBlock(std::vector<COW<DB::IColumn>::immutable_ptr<DB::IColumn>, std::allocator<COW<DB::IColumn>::immutable_ptr<DB::IColumn> > >, unsigned long, DB::AggregatedDataVariants&, std::vector<DB::IColumn const*, std::allocator<DB::IColumn const*> >&, std::vector<std::vector<DB::IColumn const*, std::allocator<DB::IColumn const*> >, std::allocator<std::vector<DB::IColumn const*, std::allocator<DB::IColumn const*> > > >&, bool&)
DB::Aggregator::executeOnBlock(DB::Block const&, DB::AggregatedDataVariants&, std::vector<DB::IColumn const*, std::allocator<DB::IColumn const*> >&, std::vector<std::vector<DB::IColumn const*, std::allocator<DB::IColumn const*> >, std::allocator<std::vector<DB::IColumn const*, std::allocator<DB::IColumn const*> > > >&, bool&)
DB::Aggregator::execute(std::shared_ptr<DB::IBlockInputStream> const&, DB::AggregatedDataVariants&)
DB::AggregatingBlockInputStream::readImpl()
DB::IBlockInputStream::read()
DB::ExpressionBlockInputStream::readImpl()
DB::IBlockInputStream::read()
DB::ExpressionBlockInputStream::readImpl()
DB::IBlockInputStream::read()
DB::AsynchronousBlockInputStream::calculate()
std::_Function_handler<void (), DB::AsynchronousBlockInputStream::next()::{lambda()#1}>::_M_invoke(std::_Any_data const&)
ThreadPoolImpl<ThreadFromGlobalPool>::worker(std::_List_iterator<ThreadFromGlobalPool>)
ThreadFromGlobalPool::ThreadFromGlobalPool<ThreadPoolImpl<ThreadFromGlobalPool>::scheduleImpl<void>(std::function<void ()>, int, std::optional<unsigned long>)::{lambda()#3}>(ThreadPoolImpl<ThreadFromGlobalPool>::scheduleImpl<void>(std::function<void ()>, int, std::optional<unsigned long>)::{lambda()#3}&&)::{lambda()#1}::operator()() const
ThreadPoolImpl<std::thread>::worker(std::_List_iterator<std::thread>)
execute_native_thread_routine
start_thread
clone
```

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- 'Working with geographical coordinates': 'query_language/functions/geo.md'
- 'Working with Nullable arguments': 'query_language/functions/functions_for_nulls.md'
- 'Machine Learning Functions': 'query_language/functions/machine_learning_functions.md'
- 'Introspection': 'query_language/functions/introspection.md'
- 'Other': 'query_language/functions/other_functions.md'
- 'Aggregate Functions':
- 'Introduction': 'query_language/agg_functions/index.md'