MOSS 2007- medium farm - dedicated SQL 2005. I have some conent databases which must be created by sharepoint. Their names are like: WSS_Content_********-****-****-************ I can't find any of them in the central admin databases. What are they? Sara

Does this mean I can delete those databases with no problem if I don't find any of those databases in the Central Administration > Application Management > Content Databases under any web application? Thanks,Sara

You may want to check if any other instences of SharePoint is sharing the sql server first. I would take that database offline first and wait to see if anything happens first.HTH Nagesh S Days and years do not mean anything to me. Moments shared are frozen in their time frame. Distance or time never fades them for me. I cherish them like my life. I have never let them sleep alone. Sachi

the database was in use. But, I can't find it anywhere from the Central Admin that the database is connected to anything. could it be just crawl was holding it? I get the "no stat" error message in sql log for all two search databases while I have only one ssp.( I am on the third ssp generation and have deleted the previous versions) How can I get the list of databases in use from the stsadm? Sara

Sara, The original question you asked in this thread has already been answered. The thread is in effect closed. Certainly many people will now ignore it. If you have new questions (as you have) please do not add them in this thread, but start a new thread for them with a new Title. (Moderator)2010 Books: SPF 2010; SPS 2010; SPD 2010; InfoPath 2010; Workflow etc. 2007 Books: WSS 3.0; MOSS 2007; SPD 2007; InfoPath 2007; PerformancePoint; SSRS; Workflow Both lists also include books in French; German; Spanish with even more languages in the 2007 list.