ESEUTIL Quick Reference

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Eseutil Mode	Switch	Description
Defragmentation	/D	Eseutil defragments the database files. This mode reduces the gross size on disk of the database (.edb) and streaming files (.stm) by discarding most empty pages and ad hoc indexes. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /D Defragmentation Mode How to Run Eseutil /D (Defragmentation)
Repair	/P	Eseutil repairs corrupt database pages in an offline database but discards any that can't be fixed. In repair mode, the Eseutil utility fixes individual tables but does not adjust the relationships between tables. ISInteg should be used to check logical relationships between tables. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /P Repair Mode How to Run Eseutil /P (Repair) in Different Scenarios
Restore	/C	Eseutil displays the Restore.env file and controls hard recovery after restoration from online backup. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /C Restore Mode How to Run Eseutil /C (Restore) in Different Scenarios
Recovery	/R	Eseutil replays transaction log files or rolls them forward to restore a database to internal consistency or to bring an older copy of a database up to date. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /R Recovery Mode How to Run Eseutil /R in Recovery Mode
Integrity	/G	Eseutil verifies the page level and Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) level logical integrity of the database but does not verify database integrity at the Information Store level. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /G Integrity Mode How to Run Eseutil /G in Integrity Mode
File Dump	/M	Eseutil displays headers of database files, transaction log files, and checkpoint files. The mode also displays database space allocation and metadata. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /M File Dump Mode How to Run Eseutil /M in File Dump Mode
Checksum	/K	Eseutil verifies checksums on all pages in the database and streaming files. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /K Checksum Mode How to Run Eseutil /K in Checksum Mode
Copy File	/Y	Eseutil performs a fast copy of very large files. For more information, see these topics: Eseutil /Y Copy File Mode How to Run Eseutil /Y in Copy File Mode