>This is all correct, but it has been this way ALL ALONG.
>You might also be interested to learn that a PACK or PACK MEMO also does NOT in any way DEfragment the file. On the other hand a MEMO file will be 'compressed' by a regular PACK even if the PACK itself ends up doing nothing to the table/CDX (which is exactly what it will do (nothing) if it encounters no deleted records while copying).
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>Your best bet, if it truly is a problem in an application, is to ensure that memo files are also addressed in any regular file maintenance activities that are done.

We'll see about that. I believe it's time that this is resolved at the product level.