Repairing Corrupt Tables and Tablespaces in DB2 Database

DMS tablespaces and object tables in DB2 databaseThe data stored in your DB2 database became
can be corrupted or damaged due to various logicalinaccessible after the above error messages appears.
and physical factors. While the logical corruptionCause:
scenarios can be caused due to improper serverThe root cause for the occurrence of the above error
shutdown, human errors, and virus attacks, the physicalmessages is corruption in database tablespace(s) or
factors include floods, hurricanes, and more.object tables.
Tablespace or table corruption result into an errorResolution:
message, which makes the records stored in theFor complete troubleshooting of the above error
database inaccessible. For complete and systematicmessage, you will need to determine the extent of
access of database records, an ideal way is totablespace corruption using db2dart command. To
restore them from an updated backup. But, in case ofresolve the above error message and access the
absence of an updated backup or backup gettingdatabase, you will need to repair the hardware
corrupted or damaged, then you will need to useproblem and then restore the tablespace.
advanced DB2 Database Recovery software.The above resolution proves successful in most
Consider a practical instance, where your tablespacecorruption cases. However, if the above resolution fails
went offline due to a hardware failure. Now, when youto resolve your issue and you still encounter the above
attempt to switch your tablespace online, youerror message, then you will need to use advanced
encounter the below error message:third-party DB2 Database Recovery application. Such
"error: DB21034E The command was processed asDB2 Recovery tools use high end scanning methods
an SQL statement because it was not a validto repair logically corrupted DB2 databases in easy
Command Line Processor command."and effective manner. These recovery tools are
Furthermore, it returned another error message whiledeveloped by highly talented database recovery
SQL processing:experts and are easily understandable without any
"SQL0293N Error accessing a table space container.prior technical knowledge.
SQLSTATE=57048"