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title: Troubleshoot and optimize queries
description: Troubleshoot errors and optimize performance for SQL and InfluxQL queries in InfluxDB. Use observability tools to view query execution and metrics.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/troubleshoot-and-optimize/
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product: InfluxDB Clustered
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# Troubleshoot and optimize queries

Troubleshoot errors and optimize performance for SQL and InfluxQL queries in InfluxDB Clustered. Use observability tools to view query execution and metrics.

### [Optimize queries](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/troubleshoot-and-optimize/optimize-queries/)

Optimize queries to improve performance and reduce their memory and compute (CPU) requirements in InfluxDB. Learn how to use observability tools to analyze query execution and view metrics.

### [Query timeout best practices](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/troubleshoot-and-optimize/query-timeout-best-practices/)

Learn how to set appropriate query timeouts to balance performance and resource protection.

### [Troubleshoot queries](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/troubleshoot-and-optimize/troubleshoot/)

Troubleshoot SQL and InfluxQL queries in InfluxDB.

### [Analyze a query plan](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/troubleshoot-and-optimize/analyze-query-plan/)

Learn how to read and analyze a query plan to understand how a query is executed and find performance bottlenecks.

### [Understand and troubleshoot Flight responses](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/troubleshoot-and-optimize/flight-responses/)

Understand responses and troubleshoot errors encountered when querying InfluxDB with Flight+gRPC and Arrow Flight clients.

### [Report query performance issues](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/troubleshoot-and-optimize/report-query-performance-issues/)

Follow guidelines to help InfluxData engineers troubleshoot and resolve query performance issues.

#### Related

-   [Query data with SQL](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/sql/)
-   [Query data with InfluxQL](/influxdb3/clustered/query-data/influxql/)

[query](/influxdb3/clustered/tags/query/) [performance](/influxdb3/clustered/tags/performance/) [observability](/influxdb3/clustered/tags/observability/) [errors](/influxdb3/clustered/tags/errors/) [sql](/influxdb3/clustered/tags/sql/) [influxql](/influxdb3/clustered/tags/influxql/)