Compacting front ends and back ends

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Deb Struble

If I compact my front-end database, does that automatically compact the
back-end linked tables? Not sure if I have to go into both the front-end
and back-end to compact?
Thanks!
 
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Tim Ferguson

If I compact my front-end database, does that automatically compact the
back-end linked tables? Not sure if I have to go into both the front-end
and back-end to compact?

There is not really much point in compacting the front end file: it would
normally not be subject to much inserting/ deleting (some would say any)
and if it should get bloated it would be simpler and safer just to download
a new copy.

Backend compacting is a good idea, as a companion to backing up -- but do
the backup first!

All the best


Tim F
 

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