Re: Compacting database - frequency?

[Jud Spencer]

Title: Re: Compacting database - frequency?

There is a small benefit to compacting regularly. Entourage maintains internal sort tables. Those sort tables are optimized on a compact.

However, you should only choose the rebuild option if your database is damaged. Many people believe that rebuilding your database will protect you from future corruption. That just isn’t the case.


On 11/1/05 2:31:14 PM, "Barry Wainwright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

On 1/11/05 22:11, "Richard Shane, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hello

(Using OS 10.4.2, Ent. 2004, v. 11.2)

I use Entourage a LOT. Are there generally accepted guidelines about how often to perform “Compact database”? I want to set an automatic reminder. Thanks.

Richard

Only when you need to.

In 2004 the database repair utility constantly scans the database for corruption and will alert you to any problems in good time 9unless you turned this off yourself). No need to rebuild unless you are prompted to or find other problems yourself.