Description

Detects and removes orphaned items from content databases in Windows SharePoint Services. In some situations, a content database that is used by Windows SharePoint Services may become corrupted. The corrupted database may contain orphaned items. For example, a document may not have a parent document library or a list may not have a parent Windows SharePoint Services Web site. The databaserepair operation can detect and repair database corruption for only the following types of orphaned items in a content database:

A Windows SharePoint Services Web site that does not have a parent Windows SharePoint Services Web site
A subweb that does not have a parent Windows SharePoint Services Web site
A list that does not have a parent Windows SharePoint Services Web site
A document that does not have a parent document library
A list item that does not have a parent list
A Web page that does not have a parent Windows SharePoint Services Web site

Note:
This operation will not repair any other type of database corruption.

Syntax

stsadm -o databaserepair

-url <url name>

-databasename <database name>

[-deletecorruption]

Parameters

Parameter name and short form	Value	Required?	Description
url	A valid URL, such as http://server_name	Yes	The URL name of the Web application that is being repaired.
databasename (dn)	A valid database name, such as "DB1"	Yes	The name of the content database that is to be repaired.
deletecorruption	<none>	No	Removes corruption from a content database.

Examples

Detect an orphan site

To detect orphaned items, use the following syntax:

stsadm -o databaserepair -url http://<URL_of_WindowsSharePointServices_Site> -databasename <name of database that contains the orphan item>

Delete an orphan site

To delete orphaned items, use the following syntax:

stsadm -o databaserepair -url http://<URL_of_WindowsSharePointServices_Site> -databasename <name of database that contains the orphan item that is to be deleted> -deletecorruption