You say you cannot compact it. What error do you get, if any? An alternative is to create a new empty database and import the objects from the old one.
John Viescas, author "Building Microsoft Access Applications" "Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out" "Running Microsoft Access 2000" "SQL Queries for Mere Mortals" http://www.viescas.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of schuh_ramos > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ms_access] mdb file that is maxed out > > > I wrote yesterday about attaching the pdf files. My mdb is just > totally useless. I have deleted the entire pdf field from my table > and the size still says 2,xxx,xxx. In using the mouse going > over what > I have already deleted it says 999.xxx. I can not compact it, I can > not convert it, nor can I back it up. My question is which files > take up the most room and would that be the best way to reduce the > bytes? > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ms_access/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
