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Abe Miessler
Abe Miessler

Reputation: 85056

Where can I find documentation on Sharepoints backend Databases?

When I look at the SQL Server my SharePoint site is using I see several databases in there that all appear to be used by my site. Is there somewhere to find documentation on what each database stores?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1491

Answers (2)

djeeg
djeeg

Reputation: 6765

For info on what each database has try here

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc678868.aspx

Upvotes: 2

zeroef
zeroef

Reputation: 1959

Here's the MSDN article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998452.aspx

It comes with this Microsoft warning:

Warning: Modifying the database schema or database structures is not supported. Changes that you make to the database contents may be overwritten when you install updates or service packs for Windows SharePoint Services, or when you upgrade an installation to the next product version.

SharePoint comes with a rich set of APIs that may be better to use than connecting directly to the database. The Microsoft Develper center is a good starting point for working with MOSS APIs

Upvotes: 3

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