to start with the obvious ... have you emptied recycle bin? performed compact database ?
Dennis Saputelli Chris Lowe wrote: > > hello > > I am currently working on a derivation of a long-standing product in > protel99 sp6 > the product is a full length 10-12 layer pci card with a reasonable > component density. > > all the pervious versions have had database files of around 30-45 MB > depending on what extra files were in the database. this has not been a > problem. However at some point quite recently the current version has > suddenly ballooned in file size to around 200 MB! this is now causing me > some issues with both backup storage and just processing the file. When > I look at the individual file components as listed by protel they don't > add up to anything like this size 9 schematics at about 100k and a pcb > at 8MB. > > can anyone suggest where the rest of the 200 odd MB DB file is and can I > do anything to make it a more reasonable size again? > > Chris Lowe > Production and Hardware Manager > ART VPS Ltd. -- Dennis Saputelli ========= send only plain text please! - no HTML ========== _______________________________________________________________________ Integrated Controls, Inc. www.integratedcontrolsinc.com 2851 21st Street tel: 415-647-0480 San Francisco, CA 94110 fax: 415-647-3003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
