-618 FFFFFD96 INCONSISTENT DATABASE

Source

eDirectory™

Explanation

An unexpected error condition has occurred on the source server due to one of the following conditions:

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Possible Cause

An attempt by an application to initialize (open) the local eDirectory database failed.

Action

For additional information on repairing an eDirectory database that will not open, see -663 FFFFFD69 ERR_DS_LOCKED.

Possible Cause

An occurrence of this error during the eDirectory Limber background process can indicate replica ring discrepancies if the following conditions exist:

Action

Run DSREPAIR > Advanced Options > Repair Local DS Database.

Possible Cause

An attempt was made to change the eDirectory tree name to a name longer than 128 characters.

Action

Contact the developer of the application.

Possible Cause

An attempt was made to restore an object as the [Root] of the eDirectory tree, when the existing object being overwritten is not the [Root] object or does not have a base class of Top.

Action

Contact the developer of the application.

Possible Cause

An attempt was made to access a record that does not exist within the local eDirectory database.

Action

Run DSREPAIR.

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