Compact a Microsoft Access Database with VBA

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to compact and repair your database using VBA. We'll discuss both the CompactDatabase and CompactRepair methods. I'll also show you how to back up your original file and check to see if the compact was successful.

Pre-Requisites

• Compact & Repair: https://599cd.com/Compact
• Intro to VBA: https://599cd.com/IntroVBA
• Split Your Database: https://599cd.com/Split

Links

• Backup Access: https://599cd.com/Backup
• MS CompactRepair: https://tinyurl.com/2lgy7yvp
• MS CompactDatabase: https://tinyurl.com/2zsj3b7x
• Error Handling: https://599cd.com/ErrorHandling

Members

•  Database Download - Gold
• Code Vault - Compact Source Code - Gold

Templates

• Access Compactor Template: https://599cd.com/Compactor
• Access Backup Template: https://599cd.com/BackupTemplate

Recommended Courses

• Access Developer 31: https://599cd.com/ACD31 - File Stuff: Dir, Kill, Name, etc.

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