Tony, on wich regulary base you suggest to do this ? does it makes a difference regarding performance ? what files do I have to back up before proceding this compacting thing ?
Thanks, Merry Xmas Phil ON4VP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Cash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Andy Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "dxbase" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [DXBase] Disk space usage > DXBase does not have a routine to compact the database, > you must use MS Access and you must save the .mdb file > in the Access 97 format after you compact it. (I use Access 2000) > Be sure and backup your log file before you do this. > > 73 de Tony, KD4K > > My Weather Page > http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/ > My Ham Radio Page > http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/kd4k/radio.html > Sawnee Mountain (WB4GQX 147.15 +.600) Repeater Page > http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/sawnee/index.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:15 PM > Subject: [DXBase] Disk space usage > > > > Greetings to All. > > > > I am new to DXBase and am still figuring where all the options are. > > > > I have two separate logs for the two call signs I've had. Eventually, I'll > > merge the logs. My question comes from the fact that the shorter log > > (about 250 qso's) uses 7.5 mb of disk space while the log with just over > > 1100 contacts uses only 4 mb. I know that the difference has to do with > > the way that the Jet Engine and Access handle space within the .mdb > > database. How does DXBase compress a .mdb database? Can someone point me > > to the correct clickable on the menus and buttons. I am reluctant to use > > MS Access to compact the database because it may corrupt something that > > DXBase needs. > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > 73 > > --Andy > > WV8AA > > > > Check out http://users.starpower.net/awarnold/home.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > >
