Database Info Dialog Window

This dialog window is only available for databases. It is opened with the Tools menu, Database submenu, Performance Utilities option.

This dialog window contains the following components.

Optimize

This option is used to recombine the various scattered fragments in the database that result from intensive editing (defragmentation).

Convert

This option is used to cleanup the internal references between the data records (X uses Y) after changes have been made to the database structure, thus improving access speeds.

Repair

This option is used to rebuild the database from scratch using the Optimize and Convert functions.

Check

This option is used to verify the structures and references in the database while logging the results in the monitor window.

Execute

Performs the selected optimization(s).

Close

Closes the window without performing an optimization.

See also

Optimizing a Database

Loading a Database

Comparing Two Databases