Compacting front ends and back ends

[Deb Struble]

If I compact my front-end database, does that automatically compact the
back-end linked tables? Not sure if I have to go into both the front-end
and back-end to compact?
Thanks!

 

[Gina]

You have to compact all front-ends and the back-end seperately.

 

[Tim Ferguson]

If I compact my front-end database, does that automatically compact the
back-end linked tables? Not sure if I have to go into both the front-end
and back-end to compact?

There is not really much point in compacting the front end file: it would
normally not be subject to much inserting/ deleting (some would say any)
and if it should get bloated it would be simpler and safer just to download
a new copy.

Backend compacting is a good idea, as a companion to backing up -- but do
the backup first!

All the best


Tim F