Compact Microsoft Accessâ databases on a scheduled basis. For Windows 95 / 98 / NTâ.

Access 2000
This release has been updated to contain the Access 2000 libraries needed to compact Access 2000 databases. These databases are shown in the log as version 4.0.

Help Files
The help documentation has been revised. It is now provided in HTML format only. This means that an Internet browser must be installed to access the help files. These help files are also accessible online at Help!

Password Enabled
Both workgroup and password protected databases can be accessed.

Compact Path
The temporary compaction location can now be modified. Use a LAN drive or secondary drive.

Database Extensions
Set the types of file extensions that are recognized as Access databases. ie mdb and mde

Repair Functionality Modified
V1.1.0 of Access Maintainer would repair all databases if the Repair checkbox  was ticked.  This has changed in version 1.2.0 which will now only repair a database if that database is a MS-Access version 2.x database or the database cannot be opened, responding with a database corrupt error.
This means that you can safely leave the Repair (v2.x only) checkbox ticked as the default.

Explorer Context Menu
Access Maintainer is now available from the Context Menu in Windows Explorer. If an MS-Access (.mdb) file is right-clicked then the menu will list an option to "Compact with Access Maintainer".    If clicked the application will start, process that specific file, if required (i.e. it has changed since the last compact) and then exit.

Start Minimized
A minor change was released in this version to ensure that the Start Minimized checkbox only applies when Windows starts Access Maintainer.
When the application is invoked from the Start Menu, Access Maintainer will open on the desktop as a  normal window, no matter whether "start minimized" is selected or not.

Processing Log in Notepad
The Processing Log portion of the application now uses the windows Notepad program as it's viewer.  This enables more flexible printing and saving of Processing Logs. If you wish to use another text file editor you may specify the editor name under menu File -> Options -> Log Viewer.  You may be able to enter just the file name for some editors that are known to Windows. i.e. "NOTEPAD" or "WRITE". But for other editors such as Microsoft Word you may need to type the entire path and file name. i.e. "C:\MSOFFICE\WINWORD\WINWORD.EXE"

02-Jan-1999     Version 1.1.0   Released

The original version of Access Maintainer was release on this date.