Fetch Database Name From Database Id In SharePoint Farm
When working
with SharePoint Databases oftentimes the only way SharePoint identifies the
database is via a GUID. Sometimes this can be frustrating because you want to
know exactly what database you are working with. As far as i know there is no STSADM
command available to easily translate GUID to Database name.
Word of
warning, the following script directly queries a SharePoint database; this is
never a good idea. Therefore I recommend you restore the database to a restore
or test server where you can execute the query as to prevent any potential
issues with your production environment.
Luckily
there is a way to get this information from SQL Server, to do this you must run
a query against the Configuration database (See warning above).
First you
need to open Management Studio
1. Select New Query.
2. Select the Configuration Database from the
Available Databases dropdown list.
3. Copy the script below and paste it into the
Query window and press Execute.
Select ID, Name from objects
where properties
like
'%Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPContentDatabase%m_nWarningSiteCount%'
This will
output the Database GUID and Database Name in a nice list, giving you the data
you need to identify what database SharePoint is talking about when it is
talking GUID’s to you.
As stated
There is some risk involved in running queries against SharePoint databases,
Microsoft advises not to run any query against a SharePoint database as it
might interfere with any SharePoint processes running against the databases.
When this happens the database will lose support status and if you need to
contact Microsoft for support with issues in the future you might be asked to
replace the database with a fresh copy. I usually restore a recent backup of
the configuration database to a restore server or a test server and run the
query there. This allows me to get the data but still comply with the “No query
for you!” rule that SharePoint databases have.
