- The Repository Diagnostic Tool (RDT)
Administrators uses RDT to aid in the identification and resolution of potential problems within the BI repository.
RDT can scan, diagnose, and repair inconsistencies between the CMS system database and Input and Output FRS.
- Inconsistencies
Incorrect backup restoration can corrupt or cause inconsistencies with object references in the CMS system database.
The RDT scans for two types of inconsistencies.
Object inconsistency
These inconsistencies can happen when an InfoObject in the CMS database doesn't have the corresponding file in the file repository.
File Inconsistency
These inconsistencies can happen when a file that is located in the File Repository doesn't have the corresponding InfoObject in the CMS database.
The RDT is a command line diagnostic tool. It compares each CMS database objects with the corresponding object in the Input and Output FRS. It also compares each object in the Input and Output FRS with the corresponding object in the CMS system database. A report is generated in a XML format.
Depending on the parameters:
Only the XML report is generated with suggested actions to repair the inconsistencies.
After inconsistencies are identified, the RDT will repair what it can. A XML report is generated with suggested actions and what items it repaired.
Note
The RDT doesn't need the CMS service to be running. The RDT runs directly against the CMS database.