How To Fix SDBALM102 - Number of defective database indexes

SDBALM102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SDBALM - SAP DB and liveCache Alert Monitoring

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Number of defective database indexes

Alerts
<ZH>Green:</>
No defective database indexes exist, or
The instance is not ONLINE
<ZH>Yellow:</>
The system could not determine the number of defective database indexes
<ZH>Red:</>
There are defective database indexes
Data Collector
<ZH>Collector A</>
(RZ20 -> SAP CCMS Technical Experts Monitors -> All Monitoring Contexts
,,-> <Name of the database connection> -> Collectors and Internals
-> Collectors -> Collector A)

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Preset runtime interval of Collector A: 5 minutes

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SDBALM102 - Number of defective database indexes ?

  The SAP error message SDBALM102 indicates that there are a number of defective database indexes in your SAP system. This can lead to performance issues and may affect the overall functionality of the system. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Corrupted Indexes: Indexes may become corrupted due to various reasons, such as system crashes, improper shutdowns, or issues during data updates.
  Database Maintenance: Lack of regular database maintenance can lead to the accumulation of defective indexes.
  Data Changes: Frequent changes in the underlying data can lead to inconsistencies in the indexes.
  Database Configuration: Incorrect database configuration settings may also contribute to index issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Rebuild Indexes: The primary solution is to rebuild the defective indexes. This can usually be done through the database management tools or directly via SQL commands, depending on the database you are using (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, etc.).
  
  For example, in Oracle, you can use