Question: I'm trying to resolve some issues under monitoring, the main one being "
**Content databases contain orphaned items**". However, the 'repair automatically' is disabled and I don't know how to repair 'manually'. I'm logged onto the server with the domain admin account, the same one that originally installed Sharepoint so should have the necessary permissions. How can I enable the repair button?

I can't find any similar questions. Also, the link mentioned under 'remedy' (<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/sharepoint-foundation-2010/ff805076(v=office.14)>) just says to click the fix now button.

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Answer: 
**By default**, the `Repair Automatically` option is disabled for `Content databases contain orphaned items.`.

**To enable the `Automatic Repair`, do the following:**

* Central Administrator > Monitoring > Click on `Review rule definitions`.
* Below `Availability` category > Find the `Content databases contain orphaned items.` > click on it.
* From the above ribbon > click on Edit Item.
* Check `Repair Automatically`.

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Also it is possible to run from the following command from powershell

```
(Get-SPContentDatabase).Repair($true)

```

which will give the output -

```
<OrphanedObjects Count="0" />

```