Compact on Close, set up via VBA ?

[Guest]

I'm using the 'compact on close' option for a large database that regularly
imports extra data.
The problem is it compacts on every close (and takes a while to do so) and I
really only want it to do this if the user performed certain operations.
Is it possible to programatically turn this option on or off in VBA code.
I'm using Access 2003.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Try:

If (fDidUserDoTheseOperations) Then
Application.SetOption "Auto Compact", True
Else
Application.SetOption "Auto Compact", False
End If

.. . . where fDidUserDoTheseOperations is a variable set whenever the user
performs those certain operations. You need to determine the most strategic
place to put this code. Perhaps in the OnClose( ) event of a form that's
always open?

HTH.
Gunny

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[Guest]

To get the current setting for this option:
?application.GetOption("auto compact")
To set it:
Turn it off:
application.SetOption "auto compact", false
Turn it on:
application.SetOption "auto compact", True

This was found using VBA Help

 

[SusanV]

Very nice Gunny - I do a weekly table update that bloats the database to
double size, and will definitely put this to use!!

Susan

 

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Excellent! Glad you've got a good use for it, too.

Gunny

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[SusanV]

Yes, and it works beautifully. I set autocompact false in the OnOpen of my
main menu form, and the autocompact true at the end of the function to
update my tables. One more thing that was in the back of my mind to figure
how to do when I "got time" and hadn't gotten to - thanks again!


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