<teddysnips@hotmail.comwrote in message
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My client has asked if it's possible to Compact and Repair his Front
End database programmatically. I remember doing this from a VB
application about 10 years ago, so I wondered if it was possible in
Access.
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The application is Access 2003 in 2002-2003 File Format.
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I've added the following function to the Front End in a global module:
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Public Function CandRDB()
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CommandBars("Menu Bar"). _
Controls("Tools"). _
Controls("Database utilities"). _
Controls("Compact and Repair Database..."). _
accDoDefaultAction
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End Function
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and created an AutoExec macro that only calls this function. It
appears to be working (something happens, there's an hourglass cursor
for example) but then barfs with the following:
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"-2147467259 Method 'accDoDefaultAction' of object
'_CommandBarButton' failed"
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From what I've read, this can happen if the Menu Bar is not visible,
but it is.
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Any thoughts? I know that the database can be set to compact on exit,
but that's not what the client has asked for.
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Thanks
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Edward
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You need to perform the compact from a separate database, otherwise you're
attempting to compact a file with running code, which obviously cannot be
allowed.
Create a new database file and create a public function that reads:
SourceFile = "c:\PathToExistingDatabase\MyFile.mdb"
OutputFile = "c:\PathToExistingDatabase\MyFile1.mdb"
Application.CompactRepair SourceFile, OutputFile
Kill SourceFile
Name OutputFile As SourceFile
With Application
.FollowHyperlink SourceFile
.Quit
End With
That will compact your app, then run the app and shut itself down.
Error when compact/repair on start-up 
