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SQLite integrity_check

SQLite integrity_check examines database structure and selected constraints without checking foreign-key relationships.

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A result of ok does not validate declared references or application meaning. Use a separate foreign_key_check for declared relationships. [1]

Ten completed backup fixtures preserved all source rows and returned ok; four retained orphan references and only two met the fixed owner requirement. These are deliberately constructed inputs, not naturally occurring backup failures. [2]

Relations

related: sqlite-foreign-key-check, backup-verification, sqlite-online-backup

Citations

SQLite PRAGMA integrity_check (accessed 2026-10-17)
Hesela: executed SQLite validation-boundary cases (accessed 2026-10-17)

Sources & caveats

Ten designed cases using SQLite 3.45.1 with DELETE/WAL sources and read-only reopened destinations; no crash, failure-rate or full-application recovery claim.

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