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Portable File Elaine Pratzel 01-06-2008
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Posted by Elaine Pratzel on January 6, 2008, 11:29 am
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 I cleaned up my company file but it didn't really reduce its size at all. I
created a portable file and then opened it. The file size was reduced by
60%. Why? Is this a safe way to reduce the file size?



Posted by Golden California Girls on January 6, 2008, 11:44 am
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 Elaine Pratzel wrote:
> I cleaned up my company file but it didn't really reduce its size at all. I
> created a portable file and then opened it. The file size was reduced by
> 60%. Why? Is this a safe way to reduce the file size?
>
>

Wow, you removed all the internal free space. You know PDQ QB will add back all
than internal free space and your file will be as big as ever.

Stop worrying about how big the file is, only worry about how many list items
you have.


Posted by Elaine Pratzel on January 7, 2008, 9:57 am
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The reason I worry about file size is that the "cleaned-up" file is 230
megs. When a data file is this big, all reports are very slow - and I also
worry about file corruption.
> Elaine Pratzel wrote:
>> I cleaned up my company file but it didn't really reduce its size at all.
>> I created a portable file and then opened it. The file size was reduced
>> by 60%. Why? Is this a safe way to reduce the file size?
>
> Wow, you removed all the internal free space. You know PDQ QB will add
> back all than internal free space and your file will be as big as ever.
>
> Stop worrying about how big the file is, only worry about how many list
> items you have.
>



Posted by Laura on January 7, 2008, 10:05 am
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If you are concerned about file corruption, one option would be to start a
new file as of 1/1/08 and keep the old file for history.

> The reason I worry about file size is that the "cleaned-up" file is 230
> megs. When a data file is this big, all reports are very slow - and I
> also worry about file corruption.
>> Elaine Pratzel wrote:
>>> I cleaned up my company file but it didn't really reduce its size at
>>> all. I created a portable file and then opened it. The file size was
>>> reduced by 60%. Why? Is this a safe way to reduce the file size?
>>
>> Wow, you removed all the internal free space. You know PDQ QB will add
>> back all than internal free space and your file will be as big as ever.
>>
>> Stop worrying about how big the file is, only worry about how many list
>> items you have.
>>
>
>


Posted by HeyBub on January 7, 2008, 2:55 pm
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Elaine Pratzel wrote:
> The reason I worry about file size is that the "cleaned-up" file is
> 230 megs. When a data file is this big, all reports are very slow -
> and I also worry about file corruption.

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You have an expense.

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