Backup DBs

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Since moving to Access 2003 I have noticed that Access seems to create backup
copies of MDB files itself, I think it is maybe Compacting and repairing the
DB which creates this file. Is there an automatic C&R or does it mean the
system has crashed and someone has said 'yes' to repair?

Sue
 
hughess7 said:
Since moving to Access 2003 I have noticed that Access seems to create backup
copies of MDB files itself, I think it is maybe Compacting and repairing the
DB which creates this file. Is there an automatic C&R or does it mean the
system has crashed and someone has said 'yes' to repair?
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Correct. These are caused by Access 2003 crashing and doing a backup
before compacting and repairing. But there is no prompting done by
Access. It automatically creates the files.

Tony
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