{ here is a function i have made to compact and repair an access database. exclusive access to the db is required!! }
uses comobj;
function compactandrepair(db: string): boolean; {db = path to access database} var v: olevariant; begin result := true; try v := createoleobject('jro.jetengine'); try v.compactdatabase('provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0;data source='+db, 'provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0;data source='+db+'x;jet oledb:engine type=5'); deletefile(db); renamefile(db+'x',db); finally v := unassigned; end; except result := false; end; end;
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