<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
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.
