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Assistance with SQL removal of missing Vault Store Days

Updated: 22 May 2010 | 5 comments
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Hi

My client  accidently deleted some of the journal vault store folders. Unfortunately there was no backups in place on these folders. The journal index is now in a rebuilding state but complains of the missing folders. I need to remove all the reference in the SQL DB to these missing folders so that the rebuilding of the journal index can complete successfully.

What is the best way to do this?

I have logged a case with Symantec support to assist in removing these SQL references but was informed that due to it being the customers mistake they cannot assist me.

Is this true? Will Symantec not assist in this case

Any help will be appreciated on how to delete the missing days from SQL (see image below)

The customer is running EV 8.0 SP2 and MSSQL 2005

The folder that are missing is from Aug 27 - Aug 30

Allmissing files.jpg

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Wayne Humphrey's picture
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Hi Johan, With Enterprise

Hi Johan,

With Enterprise Vault v8 SP3 you can use EVSVR to delete missing Database Entries and Indexes.  I would suggest you wait till next week and upgrade to v8 SP3 then use the tools designed just for your issue.

Best Regards,

Wayne

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Yep, it's better to use

Yep, it's better to use proper tools rather than hacking SQL, which is why Support said what they did. The main thing here is why there isn't a backup of the accidentally deleted data in place....

Thanks,

 

Mark

Supportability Analysis Engineer for Enterprise Vault products.

 

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EV 8.0 SP3

Hi Wayne

I was told that SP3 will allow me to do this. Is there anything in the meantime that I can do.

Regards

Johan

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Johan, I see in the

Johan,

I see in the screenshot that you are storing these indexes on a compressed volume. Understanding that Index files are updated and modified a lot, I would comment that storing these on a compressed volume may have an impact on performance, as the files have to be un-compressed/compressed multiple times. I can't find anything at present to advise via a white paper, but I would have thought you would be better off not using NTFS compression.

Thanks

Mark

Thanks,

 

Mark

Supportability Analysis Engineer for Enterprise Vault products.

 

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Johan, No.. Wait for Friday

Johan, No.. Wait for Friday then install SP3 and do it the right way......whats waiting an extra 2 days???

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