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If you are only adding data, it should not grow that much. Are you compacting the db each time it is closed? If you don't, that can cause the bloating.
Since you are using Access 2000, go to Tools >Options. On the second tab, on the bottom left side there should be a box to check that will automatically compact on close.
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Since you are using Access 2000, go to Tools >Options. On the second tab, on the bottom left side there should be a box to check that will automatically compact on close.
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by Benjamin Franklin
It's caused by the fact that Access does no housekeeping until you do a Compact on the database. That is, deleted records aren't deleted ... just marked as deleted and do not display. Similarly, other changes to the database may just hide information but don't physically remove it.
Is it dangerous? ... a moderate growth is to be expected and this wasted space can cause processing delays. Bloated databases seem much more prone to corruption than those that are regularly maintained. I would say that growth from 20 MB to 500 MB (2500% !!) is a bit much and you should be looking at a regular backup and compact cycle for the database.
Is it dangerous? ... a moderate growth is to be expected and this wasted space can cause processing delays. Bloated databases seem much more prone to corruption than those that are regularly maintained. I would say that growth from 20 MB to 500 MB (2500% !!) is a bit much and you should be looking at a regular backup and compact cycle for the database.
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Every time you create a database object, Access allocates more hard drive space, and your MDB grows. When you delete objects, however, the MDB size stays the same.
The actual process isn't as clear cut as what I've stated above, but that's what it boils down to. 'Compact' the database, and your size will shrink, sometimes dramatically.
Either way, you can expect your Access database won't fit on a floppy if you add any number of queries, forms, reports, etc.
The actual process isn't as clear cut as what I've stated above, but that's what it boils down to. 'Compact' the database, and your size will shrink, sometimes dramatically.
Either way, you can expect your Access database won't fit on a floppy if you add any number of queries, forms, reports, etc.
Just a word of warning regarding compacting. Apart from the defragmentation of the database, compacting will reset any deleted autonumber values, where new records have not been subsequently created.
For iunstance, some users may use a temp table to generate an autonumber, and periodically flush out these records. If you compact when this table has no records, then the next number produced by the autonumber fields will be '1' instead of the expected (say) '34526'. This of course would be bad database design, but I've yet to see the perfect database!
For iunstance, some users may use a temp table to generate an autonumber, and periodically flush out these records. If you compact when this table has no records, then the next number produced by the autonumber fields will be '1' instead of the expected (say) '34526'. This of course would be bad database design, but I've yet to see the perfect database!
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