>With the Express version of SQL Server, are deleted records in the tables handled the same way they are in VFP? By that I mean, does a deleted record remain in the table until it is PACKED or flushed by some other means? If yes, what means would that be?

No. They are deleted when they are deleted. SQL Express handles data the same way SQL Server does.

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>Also, when a table is managed via a web interface and accumulates deleted records fairly quickly, what techniques are commonly used to flush the deleted records? Is there a way to easily automate this so administrator functions are minimized and the database doesn't need to be taken off line? (This question pertains to both types of databases, SQL and VFP)
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>Thanks