Have you ever done a selective or advanced restore on your BlackBerry and wondered what all of those databases do? I was doing some research and ran across this RIM knowledgebase article and found it very useful useful. I always thought RIM’s naming scheme was a little confusing. Who would guess that the RMS database is where application information is stored…
| Database | Functionality | ||
| Address Book | Stores the contents of the Address Book. | ||
| Address Book Options | Stores Address Book settings. | ||
| Alarm Options | Stores the settings for the Alarm program. | ||
| Attachment Data | Stores attachments that have been viewed on the device. | ||
| Attachment Options | Stores user-defined settings for the Attachment Viewer. | ||
| AutoText | Contains the dictionary for automatic substitution of commonly misspelled words while you type. For example, adn > and. | ||
| Browser Bookmarks | Contains the bookmarks for web pages in the Browser application. Browser Channels Lists the channels the Browser is subscribed to. For example, weather updates. |
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| Browser Data Cache | Holds cached data from the Browser. | ||
| Browser Folders | Allows sorting bookmarks into various folders. | ||
| Browser Options | Contains Browser setting information. | ||
| Browser Push Options | Contains push content settings for the BlackBerry Browser. | ||
| Browser URLs | Contains a list of the URLs that have been typed into the Browser on the device. | ||
| Calendar | Stores the contents of the Calendar. | ||
| Calendar Options | Stores Calendar settings. | ||
| Categories | Allows you to sort various Addresses, Appointments, Tasks and Memos by category. | ||
| Content Store | Contains pictures and other content stored on the device. | ||
Default Service Selector |
Defines the default message service. |
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| Email Filters | Holds the settings for filters applied to incoming messages to the device. | ||
| Email Settings | Defines the way messages are sent and received on the device. | ||
| Firewall Options | Enables or disables the firewall. Folder Id Determines which folder a message is filed to. |
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| Folders | Lists the user-created folders in the Inbox. | ||
| Handheld Agent | Contains diagnostic information about the device. | ||
| Handheld Key Store | Securely stores encryption keys for encrypted communication and signing. | ||
| Key Store Options | Configures options for the Handheld Key Store | ||
| MemoPad Options | Stores MemoPad settings. | ||
| Memos | Contains the memos stored on the device. | ||
| Message List Options | Defines the way Messages are displayed in the Messages application. | ||
| Messages | Contains all the messages on the device. | ||
| Options | Stores miscellaneous configuration options. | ||
| Phone Call Logs | Logs phone calls made to and from the device. | ||
| Phone Hotlist | Stores the list of phone numbers on the device. | ||
| Phone Options | Stores Phone settings | ||
| Policy | Stores the IT Policy for the device. | ||
| Profiles | Contains the various device alerts. For example, a vibration for a new calendar appointment, or a tone when a new message arrives. | ||
| Profiles Options | Selects the current profile for device alerts. | ||
| Purged Messages | Contains a reference for messages deleted from the device. | ||
| Quick Contacts | Stores telephone numbers in the Speed Dial list. | ||
| Random Pool | Stores numbers to securely generate random numbers for encryption. | ||
| Recipient Cache | Contains encryption profiles for the people you communicate with. | ||
| Ribbon Bar Positions | Sets the sequence of icons for the home screen of the device. | ||
| RMS Databases | Stores information about registered applications. | ||
| Service Book | Stores all the service books that allow the device to access various services. | ||
| SMS Messages | Contains Short Message System (SMS) messages sent to and from the BlackBerry. | ||
| Tasks | Lists the Task items on the BlackBerry device. | ||
| TLS Options | Configures Transport Layer Security settings. | ||
| Trusted Key Store | Contains the Trusted Keys for the device. | ||
| WAP Push Messages | Contains information from Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) push services. | ||
| WTLS Options | Contains settings for Wireless Transport Layer Security. |
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