Oh, *automated*, well, that's a different story. :)
Dave Watts wrote: >>> One big problem with Access is that databases don't shrink >>> as data is deleted, and there's nothing in Access equivalent >>> to the database/file shrinking options that, for example, MS >>> SQL Server has. >> What about Compact/Repair Database? > > That's a bit hard to automate as part of a maintenance plan, since you have > to open the Access database exclusively to do this. In SQL Server, for > example, I could just use DBCC SHRINKDATABASE or DBCC SHRINKFILE without > taking everything offline. I could even enable automatic shrinking. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:232024 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54