I packed it when I could gain exclusive access. The time to load/expand is now about 10-15 seconds. Is that how long I should expect it to take? It is being opened over a network share.

>Patrick,
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>Also how big is your dbc? Has it been packed lately?
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>>What is a normal time to expand a database to show its elements (LVs,RVs,Connectios,SPs)?
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>>It takes my database 30-40 seconds. Is there a way to speed this up? I have about 170 tables, 20 Local views, 5 connections, 10 Stores Procs.