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# Merge request analytics **(PREMIUM)**
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/229045) in GitLab 13.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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Use merge request analytics to view:
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- The number of merge requests your organization merged per month.
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- The average time between merge request creation and merge event.
- Information about each merged merge request (such as milestone, commits, line changes, and assignees).
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You can use merge request analytics to identify:
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- Low or high productivity months.
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- The efficiency and productivity of your merge request and code review processes.
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## View merge request analytics
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Prerequisite:
- You must have at least the Reporter role.
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To view merge request analytics:
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1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Analytics > Merge request** .
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## View the number of merge requests in a date range
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/232651) in GitLab 13.3.
> - Filtering [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/229266) in GitLab 13.4
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To view the number of merge requests merged during a specific date range:
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1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Analytics > Merge request** .
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1. Optional. Filter results:
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1. Select the filter bar.
1. Select a parameter.
1. Select a value or enter text to refine the results.
1. To adjust the date range:
- In the **From** field, select a start date.
- In the **To** field, select an end date.
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The **Throughput** chart shows issues closed or merge requests merged (not closed) over a period of
time.
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The table shows up to 20 merge requests per page, and includes
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the following information about each merge request:
- Merge request name
- Date merged
- Time to merge
- Milestone
- Commits
- Pipelines
- Line changes
- Assignees
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## View average time between merge request creation and merge
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/229389) in GitLab 13.9.
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The number in **Mean time to merge** shows the average time between when a merge request is
created and when it's merged. Closed and not yet merged merge requests are not included.
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To view **Mean time to merge** :
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1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Analytics > Merge request** . The **Mean time to merge** number
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is displayed on the dashboard.
