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Sometime you need to know exactly what the database in the device is used for. This KB03974 BlackBerry device databases definition functions table comes particularly handy if you need to restore particular functions or device settings such as speed dials, ring profile, calendar options, certain phones behaviour. By referring to the table you will have some idea of how to please the most demanding boss / fussy clients / executives by restoring the brand new or a replacement unit back to how it was customized in the old BB.

Another good example would be Phone Call Logs, instead of doing over-the-air (OTA) sync and restore (which might take long time), you can restore it from your backup. (For instructions and guide how to do this refer to my previous post titled: BlackBerry Device Advanced Selective Restore Backup)

Often times, we tend to restore everything and overwrite destination device databases with the one from backup. Be cautious! You will get warning dialog box confirming your action. Here are two reasons:-

1. Depending on the BB user manipulation on BES. If user was removed (deleted) from BES and later added into BES and then activated with new device, you probably might run into syncing issues because you just restored and overwritten the new security key pair with the old one between BES and the device.
2. If the user was never been deleted and you later restored and overwrote all databases from that device, you might get away with it.

Still, I would pay attention to system related databases such as Handheld Key Store, Policy, Random Pool, Service Book and avoid restoring them.

Depending on your BB device OS version, BlackBerry Desktop Manager version, some databases may not be available. Below is the list of databases I used to restore, YMMV.

• Adress Book Options
  Alarm Options
  Attachment Options
  Auto Text
  Auto Text Data Version
• BlackBerry Messenger
  Bluetooth Options
  Browser Bookmarks
  Browser Data Cache
  Browser options
  Browser Push Options
  Browser Urls
• Calendar Options
  Camera Options
  Categories
  Content Store
  CustomeWordsCollection
• Device Options
• File Explorer Options
  Firewall Options
• Input Methods Switcher Option
• MemoPad Options
  Memory Cleaner Options
  Message List Options
  **Messages (Warning: Do not restore if you are migrating to new BES due to the difference of mail ID, see point 1 above.)
  MMS Messages
  MMS Options
• Options
• PasswordKeeper
  PasswordKeeper Options
  Phone Call Logs
  Phone Hotlist
  Phone Options
  PIN Messages
  Profiles
  Profiles Options
• Quick Contacts
• Smart Card Options
  SMS Messages
  Spell Check Options
• Tasks Options
  Theme Settings
• Voice Activated Dialing Options 

Here is the screen shot taken from the KB article.

Useful Link

• KB03974 BlackBerry device databases definition functions table

(Note: If link is broken, let me know or Google for KB number.)

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