Databaserepair: Stsadm operation (Windows SharePoint Services)

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Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

 

Topic Last Modified: 2007-09-11

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.exe -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

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