Slightly worried about file sizes

workmad3

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Well, today I had a problem with my main access db. It stopped letting me create MDE files, and my usual trick of decompiling it didn't work. I eventually got it working by importing everything into a blank database and setting the startup form and references again. However when I did this, I noticed a very big difference in file sizes. My old MDB file was 14mb, while the new one was about 5mb.

Just wondering if anybody else has come across anything like this before? Everything seems to be working fine and transferred over corrrectly, but such a huge difference worries me slightly.
 
The size deal is quite normal - No worry... :)

The mde deal may have just be a bit of corruption somewhere - I've seen similar things happen numerous times. I would consider it all part of Access db regular maint and upkeep... :)
 
Cheers :) I guess I am too used to more traditional compilation processes where if you compile the source from a different file, a 66% drop in file size is a worry :)
 

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