Microsoft KB Archive/28763

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File: Data File Size Does Not Change When Deleting Records
Last reviewed: October 26, 1994

Article ID: Q28763

Summary:

After deleting records from a database in Microsoft File, the size of the file will not decrease. This has to do with the way File utilizes disk space.

Rather than making the data file smaller after deleting records, File reuses this space when more records are entered. If more records are not entered, this space still remains available to File.

File will compress the data file only if the file is saved under a new name using Save Records As on the File menu.

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File and disk and space and utilization