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Full-text index corruption in Maximo on SQL Server

Troubleshooting


Problem

Maximo uses full-text indexes on Microsoft SQL Server. The full-text catalog may become corrupt.

Symptom

When searching on any field which is full-text enabled in the Maximo application, you will see an error similar to the following:


Database error bmxaa4210e #7619 has occurred
The execution of a full-text query failed. The content index is corrupt.

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Modified date:
18 September 2025

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