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• REINdex - (Option 6): Rebuild Database Indexes

  • Overview: A quick rebuild of the indexes in the existing main and blobs databases (including the search indexes if they are found damaged). These indexes are used by Plex Media Server for searching, both internally and for your typed searches. It is not needed under normal Automatic or Repair actions, which already rebuilds them.

  • Availability: Runs only when Plex Media Server is stopped. Requires enough free disk space for the new copies. Refuses if either database fails its check and tells you to run Repair instead, unless the --force option is given (see Command line options).

  • Technical quirks & behavior: Each database is copied first, the copy is reindexed and verified. Both must succeed before either is promoted; if either fails, nothing is promoted and your active databases are untouched. A successful promotion is recorded in History and can be undone with Revert.

  • Safety status: Safe — The active databases are replaced only after both new copies pass an integrity check.

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