Opening the DBC exclusively blocks the deleted records. VFP handles the pack itself. I open my DBCs shared so I end up with deleted records when I modify a view or other database element. Similarly vcx files. VFP opens them shared but if the vcx is not in use otherwise (Class browser for instance) and its not a complicated class (a container class with several controls on it or a grid) it will pack it automatically but not necessarily every time. I pack my vcxs regularly (every 5 test builds) and especially prior to a release build.

Richard



>>Try using the Class Browser to clean up your class libraries. Pack and validate your local database too.
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>>Richard
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>Thank you. I cleaned up my libraries and things are much better. Seems to be adding about 50,000 bytes per build instead of 500,000 bytes.
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>Strange that deleted records would effect the build.
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>Everytime I switch to my development directory, I do this:
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>open database MASS1 exclusive validate
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>I don't see any deleted records in MASS1.DBC.
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>Peter