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    user-guide/sql/index
    user-guide/configs
    user-guide/explain-usage
+   user-guide/metrics
    user-guide/faq
 
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+# Metrics
+
+DataFusion operators expose runtime metrics so you can understand where time is spent and how much data flows through the pipeline. See more in [EXPLAIN ANALYZE](sql/explain.md#explain-analyze).
+
+## Common Metrics
+
+### BaselineMetrics
+
+`BaselineMetrics` are available in most physical operators to capture common measurements.
+
+| Metric          | Description                                            |
+| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
+| elapsed_compute | CPU time the operator actively spends processing work. |
+| output_rows     | Total number of rows the operator produces.            |
+
+## Operator-specific Metrics
+
+TODO