Why is the Database Daemon running when a new session or reboot is launched

[D***@officeformac.com]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Every now and then, the database Daemon launches when I start a new session or reboot, do a system cleanup with Cocktail or just repair permissions. <br><br>It gobbles up a lot of CPU and sometimes it just seems that nothing is happening (looking into Activity Monitor shows the MIcrosoft database Daemo in &quot;red&quot; , i.e not responding); this can last quite long. Eventually, the MDD window shows progress bars. <br><br>Very annoying when you log in and need to send an email urgently (with your boss waiting for you impatiently). <br><br>If it does this every time I log in, does it mean I need to do some maintenance on the database? <br><br>Thank you.

[Diane Ross]

Every now and then, the database Daemon launches when I start a new
session or reboot, do a system cleanup with Cocktail or just repair
permissions.

If you are deleting the Spotlight cache files, then the daemon is having
to recreate all your files again.

[D***@officeformac.com]

I just reproduced the problem again. And Ididn't delete the Spotlight caches file, I just logged out and logged back in ... <br><br>Is there a Pref file or something that deletes the Spotlight caches every time I log out?

[Diane Ross]

Post by D***@officeformac.com
I just reproduced the problem again. And Ididn't delete the Spotlight caches
file, I just logged out and logged back in ...

This link explains what the Microsoft Database daemon does:

http://www.entourage.mvps.org/glossary/daemon.html

Post by D***@officeformac.com
Is there a Pref file or something that deletes the Spotlight caches every time
I log out?

No!

[D***@officeformac.com]

Thanks, but I don't see how that helps me (I was aware of that information). <br><br>There is only one Microsoft Database Daemon in my login items,I am not using Office Reminders and I am not using Spotlight to search Entourage (I turned off the feature in Entourage Prefs). <br><br>I rebuilt my Database last evening; it took a very long time (more than an hour, in fact I just let it run all night so I'm not sure how long it took). This morning it was done, so I logged out and logged back in... and the Daemon started again (after afew minutes it showed as &quot;non-responsive&quot; in Activity Monitor so I had to force quit it. <br><br>I then had to leave so I put the computer to sleep (to avoid logging out and in) and when I woke it up, I tried to start Entourage; the Daemon started again, but this time it executed in a few minutes and Entourage is running normally. <br><br>I don't understand why it behaves like this. <br><br>Thanks.

[D***@officeformac.com]

I think I have now solved the problem. I ran Disk Warrior (it repaired &quot; an incorrect value in the volume information&quot;) and the problem disappeared. I don't know how this problem was created as I don't have any other problem. I hope this helps other users. <br>
Thanks.

[Diane Ross]

I think I have now solved the problem. I ran Disk Warrior (it repaired " an
incorrect value in the volume information") and the problem disappeared. I
don't know how this problem was created as I don't have any other problem. I
hope this helps other users.
Thanks.

Thanks for the feedback.