Issues with BE Compacting still pending
I remember one of the senior experts mentioning the code below as the best way to compact the BE:
<path_to>msaccess.exe <path_to>be.accdb /compact
Where do I put this code:
<path_to>msaccess.exe <path_to>be.accdb /compact
(1) Should I create unbound form ?
example :
Private Sub cmdBe _ Click()
<path_to>msaccess.exe <path_to>be.accdb /compact
End Sub
(2) The path issues does it means that I have to open the BE which is password protected?
(3) Can the same code run in a distributed ms access runtime environment?
I'm highly grateful to you all for all the contributions you have posted to assist me.
Regards
Chris
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That could would be run from the command prompt.
Which version of Windows are you using?
If it's Windows 7/8/10 you can open the command prompt by pressing Windows+R and entering cmd.
You would then need to enter the code you posted replacing <path_to> with the appropriate paths for msaccess.executed and your database.
If you are going to use this on a regular basis you could create a batch (.bat) file with the code and that could be run from a convenient location, e.g. the desktop.