Frequency for Performing Database Integrity Checks in SQL Server

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In this article, we will learn some recommendations for checking the database's integrity in an SQL Server. We will see how often we should perform an integrity check and how to automate this process.

What Is Database Integrity?

SQL Server can have problems with the tables, indexes, catalogs, etc. When we check integrity, we verify that there are no consistency errors in the database.

[Fixed] Database in Recovery Mode SQL Server 2014

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Summary

This post discusses the instances that put a SQL Server 2014 database in recovery mode and what causes the database to get stuck in recovery. Also, it discusses the methods to restore the database. 

You may find a SQL Server 2014 database in recovery mode when you restart the SQL Server service or restore a database from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Also, a database goes into recovery mode if you restart a system abnormally. The database goes into recovery in such a scenario until all the active transactions are committed or rolled back. Let the recovery process complete, and the database comes back online.

How to Perform Object Level Recovery in SQL Server

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When a SQL Server database turns corrupt and cannot be repaired, you can restore it from a recent backup to recover objects and data. However, the problem arises when you need to perform object level recovery instead of performing a full database backup.

In other words, there may arise a need to restore a specific table or any other object from the database backup, rather than the complete database. But, there is no direct method to perform object level recovery.