Compact and Repair in an adp

Hi,

I just deleted about 1 million records from a SQL Server 2000 database. I
access it using Access 2000.

I have Compact and Repair available in the adp under Tools. Should I do that
from Access? Will it not mess anything up?

Thanks!

J~JA wrote:

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I just deleted about 1 million records from a SQL Server 2000 database. I
access it using Access 2000.
>
I have Compact and Repair available in the adp under Tools. Should I do that
from Access? Will it not mess anything up?

No idea. You can definitely use Query Analyzer to run a
DBCC SHRINKDATABASE command.

If you expect the database to grow back to its previous size and
stay there, then you shouldn't shrink it. If you expect it to
stay at its reduced size, then you should.|||JA (jarmour@.kc.rr.com) writes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by

I just deleted about 1 million records from a SQL Server 2000 database. I
access it using Access 2000.
>
I have Compact and Repair available in the adp under Tools. Should I do
that from Access? Will it not mess anything up?

To me that sounds like tools for the local Access database.

In any case, one million rows is not that much, unless the rows are
extremely wide.

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