BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Re: Packing tables          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Databases (Desktop) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message George Christoforakis Guest Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 8:59 am    Post subject: Re: Packing tables as far as I know, when you compact the database the deleted records are removed. George Christoforakis "Olgierd Niemyjski" <olgierd.niemyjski (AT) is (DOT) pw.edu.pl> wrote Quote: Hi, I have a problem with packing the tables (removing deleted recors) in MsAccess database. How can I pack it ? Regards Olgierd Back to top Bill Todd Guest Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 12:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Packing tables Compact the database. There is not much reason to remove deleted records in Access since Access will reuse the space when you add new records. Compacting the database just slows down inserts since the database must be expanded as records are added. -- Bill (TeamB) (TeamB cannot respond to questions received via email) Back to top Kazimierz Niemyjski Guest Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:18 am    Post subject: Re: Packing tables I am not sure. If I delete some records and next I add records to the table, the file *.mdb is expanding. I do not know why. U¿ytkownik "George Christoforakis" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) info> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci news:3f93a415 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: as far as I know, when you compact the database the deleted records are removed. George Christoforakis "Olgierd Niemyjski" <olgierd.niemyjski (AT) is (DOT) pw.edu.pl> wrote in message news:bmjq9p$ip3$1 (AT) mail (DOT) sources.pl... Hi, I have a problem with packing the tables (removing deleted recors) in MsAccess database. How can I pack it ? Regards Olgierd Back to top George Christoforakis Guest Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:31 am    Post subject: Re: Packing tables When you delete, the free space is not actually freed (in a way) from the database, that's the reason it is not shrinking. George Christoforakis "Kazimierz Niemyjski" <olgierd.niemyjski (AT) neostrada (DOT) pl> wrote Quote: I am not sure. If I delete some records and next I add records to the table, the file *.mdb is expanding. I do not know why. Back to top Kazimierz Niemyjski Guest Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Packing tables Thank you Bill. Uzytkownik "Bill Todd" <no (AT) no (DOT) com> napisal w wiadomosci news:3bl7pvg93odnk38kc5ivahilhjq397nnj7 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... Quote: Compact the database. There is not much reason to remove deleted records in Access since Access will reuse the space when you add new records. Compacting the database just slows down inserts since the database must be expanded as records are added. -- Bill (TeamB) (TeamB cannot respond to questions received via email) Back to top Kazimierz Niemyjski Guest Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Packing tables Thank you George. U¿ytkownik "George Christoforakis" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) info> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci news:3f9640a4 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: When you delete, the free space is not actually freed (in a way) from the database, that's the reason it is not shrinking. George Christoforakis "Kazimierz Niemyjski" <olgierd.niemyjski (AT) neostrada (DOT) pl> wrote in message news:3f963d62$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... I am not sure. If I delete some records and next I add records to the table, the file *.mdb is expanding. I do not know why. 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