Restart Microsoft Access Database at Regular Intervals

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to automatically restart your database at regular intervals to prevent issues like crashes, lockups, and error messages. We'll cover creating a simple Windows batch file, setting up a countdown timer using VBA, and ensuring your database restarts smoothly.

Brianna from Rockville Centre, New York (a Platinum Member) asks: I have an Access database set up that runs like a server. It sends emails, processes some long action queries, updates my website, and does some other housekeeping chores. I've noticed, however, that after a couple of days, if I don't manually restart the database, I start seeing all kinds of weird behavior. Sometimes it locks up. Sometimes it crashes. Sometimes I get crazy error messages. What can I do to fix this?

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Prerequisites

• Intro to VBA
• Timer Event

Links

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• Double Double Quotes

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• Restart Access, Part 2

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