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How do I Compact my Local Notes Database?


Question:
Why do I need to compact our databases?

Answer:
Compacting a database recovers unused space so the database can operate most efficiently.


Question:
How do I compact our databases?

Answer:
1. Open the database in Lotus Notes.

2. Choose File - Database - Properties.


3. Click the Info tab (second from the left - with the "i" on the tab)

4. Click % used

5. If the percentage of a database in use drops below 90% (it contains more than 10% unused space), click Compact to compact the database.


Question:
When do I need to compact databases?

Answer:
It's recommended that you compact databases monthly to recover local disk space for frequently used databases.


Question:
How do I monitor database size?

Answer:
Use the following method to monitor database size and used space in a database.

1. Open the database and choose File - Database - Properties.

2. Click the Info tab (i) to see the size of the database.

3. Click % Used to display the percentage of database space in use.