Hi Andy,
I use MS Access to compact and repair my .mdb file for DXbase all
the time. The
only thing you need to remember is that DXbase is Access 97. If you use
Access 2000,
it will be okay, but do not convert the DXbase .mdb when you open it. Both
97 and 2000
will work okay for compress and repair. Also I believe that on the DXbase
website, there is
a link to a 3rd party program to do the compress. I have never used this one.
Jim N8JV
At 08:15 PM 12/23/02 -0800, you wrote:
>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
>
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