[DXBase] Disk space usage
Phil ON4VP
[email protected]
2002年12月24日 07:38:08 +0100
Tony,
on wich regulary base you suggest to do this ?
does it makes a difference regarding performance ?
what files do I have to back up before proceding this compacting thing ?
Thanks, Merry Xmas
Phil ON4VP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cash" <[email protected]>
To: "Andy Arnold" <[email protected]>; "dxbase" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [DXBase] Disk space usage
> DXBase does not have a routine to compact the database,
> you must use MS Access and you must save the .mdb file
> in the Access 97 format after you compact it. (I use Access 2000)
> Be sure and backup your log file before you do this.
>> 73 de Tony, KD4K
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>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Arnold" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:15 PM
> Subject: [DXBase] Disk space usage
>>> > Greetings to All.
> >
> > I am new to DXBase and am still figuring where all the options are.
> >
> > I have two separate logs for the two call signs I've had. Eventually,
I'll
> > merge the logs. My question comes from the fact that the shorter log
> > (about 250 qso's) uses 7.5 mb of disk space while the log with just over
> > 1100 contacts uses only 4 mb. I know that the difference has to do with
> > the way that the Jet Engine and Access handle space within the .mdb
> > database. How does DXBase compress a .mdb database? Can someone point
me
> > to the correct clickable on the menus and buttons. I am reluctant to
use
> > MS Access to compact the database because it may corrupt something that
> > DXBase needs.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > 73
> > --Andy
> > WV8AA
> >
> > Check out http://users.starpower.net/awarnold/home.html
> >
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