My client has asked if it's possible to Compact and Repair his Front
End database programmatically. I remember doing this from a VB
application about 10 years ago, so I wondered if it was possible in
Access.
The application is Access 2003 in 2002-2003 File Format.
I've added the following function to the Front End in a global module:
Public Function CandRDB()
CommandBars("Menu Bar"). _
Controls("Tools"). _
Controls("Database utilities"). _
Controls("Compact and Repair Database..."). _
accDoDefaultAction
End Function
and created an AutoExec macro that only calls this function. It
appears to be working (something happens, there's an hourglass cursor
for example) but then barfs with the following:
"-2147467259 Method 'accDoDefaultAction' of object
'_CommandBarButton' failed"
From what I've read, this can happen if the Menu Bar is not visible,
but it is.
Any thoughts? I know that the database can be set to compact on exit,
but that's not what the client has asked for.
Thanks
Edward
