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Alert: dbTainted [char] = yes

What does it mean? What do I do about it?

What does it mean?

This alert tells you the database has been forced open using the -F startup parameter, which skips database recovery and leaves the database "tainted."

What to do?

If this is a production database, you must restore from backup or dump and load the database to ensure data integrity. Visit Dump & Load Scripts to see how ProTop can help.

If this is a non-critical database, you can turn off the "forced" flag by running an index rebuild on at least one index. The database will remain in an unknown state.

If all else fails...

Contact us at support@wss.com or use the online chat. We'll be happy to help.