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Why is there an account named _system in the Account table for Orion Platform?

This page describes the need for the _system account in Orion and how to restore this account if deleted.

First published date

11/16/2018 7:55 PM

Last published date

4/29/2022 6:53 PM

Overview

There is an account named "_system" in the Accounts table in the Orion database. This account is required and should not be deleted.

Product section

Orion Platform

Cause

System design

Resolution

The _system account is required for internal communication within the Orion Platform. It is used, for example, when the Orion Platform triggers database maintenance.

If you accidentally delete this account, you can just run the Configuration wizard to restore it.

See Run the Orion Configuration Wizard to refresh Orion files.

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