It shrinks down the database for faster performance.
steve
"Papa Bear" <Papa Bear@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A985A8CF-32CA-4978-BF71-98E059ADE0D8@xxxxxx
Quote:
>I actually do compact mine when asked, however i thought it was just to
>free
> up space. Is that correct or not? What is the importance of actually
> performing this if it isn't for clearing up some space?
>
> Regards,
>
> BigNic
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> Quote:
>> That's like turning off the seatbelt warning buzzer on your car...
>>
>> There is a good reason why compaction should be done periodically.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
>>
>>
>> "Mr. Ray" <cloutier.mail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5ADDEB56-20BD-4B47-9C7A-EB780E692D0F@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > You can stop the pop up from coming up everytime by going to the mail
>> > "tool"
>> > then click "options" then click "advanced" then click "maintenance"
>> > then
>> > unclick the box that says " Compact the database on shutdown every 100
>> > runs.
>> > The popup messages should cease.
>> > --
>> > RC
>>
>>
>>