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title: "Database (System)"
manual: "Getting Started"
version: "14.3"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3start:system-modules-database@14.3"
source: "Concepts/Backend/SystemMaintainerArea/Database.rst"
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# Database (System) {#system-modules-database}

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The tool Check and Update Reference Index has been moved to
System > Maintenance

This module is only available if the system extension
[`typo3/cms-lowlevel`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-lowlevel) is installed.

The **System > Database** module offers functions related
to the database and its content.

-   **Record Statistics**

    Shows a count of the various records in the database,
    broken down by type for pages and content elements.

-   **Search**

    A tool to search through the whole database. It offers an
    advanced mode which is similar to a visual query builder.

Some third party extensions offer similar but extended functionality around
the database, for example [`fixpunkt/backendtools`](https://packagist.org/packages/fixpunkt/backendtools) can be used during
development to find all pages that contain a certain plugin or that use
a certain backend layout etc.