compact (NotesDatabase - JavaScript™)
Compacts a local database.
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NotesDatabaseSyntax
compact() : int | Return value | Description |
|---|---|
int |
The difference in bytes between the size of the database before and after compacting. |
Usage
This method throws an exception if the database is not local.Examples
This button compacts a database if it is less than 80 percent used.var dbname:string = requestScope.filename;
var db:NotesDatabase = session.getDatabase("", dbname, false);
if (db == null) {
requestScope.status = "Cannot open database " + dbname;
return;
}
var title:string = db.getTitle();
var percentUsed:double = db.getPercentUsed();
if (percentUsed < 80) {
var saved:int = db.compact();
requestScope.status = "Compacting database '" + title + "'\n";
}
requestScope.status += "Database '" + title + "' is " + percentUsed + " percent used";