Larger MDE file

[sdawson]

I just converted a front end database into .MDE and the result is a database larger than the original?

Is there something I'm missing here.

XP Prof with Access 2000

 

[maxmangion]

did you compact and repair your mdb file before you created the MDE file ?

 

[ghudson]

You can compact a MDE.

 

[sdawson]

I did C&R before converting and have done it also on MBE file.
Still larger than the original mdb file.

 

[Rich]

How much larger?

 

[sdawson]

MBE approx 19.5mb
mdb approx 19.0mb

 

[Rich]

Is the increase worth worrying about?

 

[sdawson]

The increase is not worth worrying about, I'ts just that one of the main reasons in converting to MDE file is to reduce the file size and this has not been the case.

 

[Rich]

Like many of Microsoft's claims, take it with a pinch of salt
The claim that an MDE runs faster has also been disproved

 

[sdawson]

Thanks mate.
I can sleep easy now.