DBCC

DBCC (Database Console Commands) are specific SQL Server statements that are designed primarily to check the physical and logical consistency of a database. They provide maintenance functions, validate operations, and other various utility operations to ensure the overall health and functionality of a database system. The output from these commands can be used for troubleshooting and rectifying issues within the database. DBCC commands are grouped into four categories: Maintenance, Informational, Validation, and Miscellaneous commands.

Example

DBCC CHECKDB ('test_db');

Output

CHECKDB found 0 allocation errors and 0 consistency errors in database 'test_db'.

Explanation

The given DBCC CHECKDB command is a built-in SQL Server function used to check the physical and logical integrity of a specific database, in this case ‘test_db’. The output indicates no allocation errors or consistency errors were found in the ‘test_db’ database. The actual output might include more detailed information about the checkdb process.

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