• a5_add_tables_sets Function
• a5_addin_version_number Function
• a5_backup_db_dialog Function
• A5_BACKUP_LOGFILE_EXIST Function
• A5_BACKUP_SETTINGS_EXIST Function
• a5_create_new_database Function
• a5_database_startup Function
• A5_DATABASECOMPACT Function
• a5_databaseerrorsignature Function
• a5_drop_from_database Function
• a5_edit_recent_db_list Function
• a5_get_ado_databasetype Function
• a5_get_raw_recent_files Function
• a5_getdefaultshadowdbfolder Function
• a5_gettables_ado Function
• A5_IS_DATABASE_OPEN Function
• a5_more_database_list Function
• a5_new_database_genie Function
• a5_recent_databases Function
• a5_send_db_dialog Function
• a5_start_in_debug_mode Function
• A5_TABLE_ENUM_ACTUAL Function
• a5_welcome_dialog Function
• A5InstanceCount Function
• CAN_APPLICATION_EXIT Function
• CAN_DATABASE_EXIT Function
• CREATE_SHADOW Function
• CREATE_SHADOW2 Function
• EXPORT_TO_QUICKBOOKS Function
• FILE_ADD_TO_DB Function
• file_add_to_db_low Function
• FILE_DROP_FROM_DB Function
• file_drop_from_db_low Function
• IMPORT_FROM_QUICKBOOKS Function
• LIST_FILES_IN_DATABASE Function
• LOAD_ADB_DEF Function
• MOST_RECENTLY_USED_DATABASE_ENUM Function
• ODBC_IMPORT_TABLE Function
• ON_APPLICATION_EXIT Function
• ON_DATABASE_EXIT Function
• ON_DATABASE_INIT Function
• ONESTEP_BACKUP Function
• REFRESH_SHADOW Function
• RESTORE_DATABASE Function
• SAVE_ADB_DEF Function
• SYSTEM_EVENT_DATA_GET Function
• SYSTEM_EVENT_DROP Function

A5_DATABASECOMPACT Function

Syntax

Arguments

silentLogical

Default = .T. Determines whether the Title and Message are displayed during the compact, .T. = No messages, .F. = Alpha Anywhere displays the Title and Message during the compact operation.

titleCharacter

Default = "Notice". The title of the dialog box.

messageCharacter

Default = "Please wait". Alpha Anywhere is compacting the Database." The message that is displayed during the compact.

completed_titleCharacter

Default = "Notice". The title of the dialog box after the compact.

completed_messageCharacter

Default = "Database Compact completed." The message that is displayed after the compact.

Description

The A5_DATABASECOMPACT() function compacts a database and rebuilds indexes. This is the same as the File > Database Compact command. .

Example

a5_databasecompact(.F.)

See Also

• Database Functions
• Compacting the Database