Repairing and Compacting a JET Library

As you work with an Author-it Library it becomes fragmented, just like the hard drive on your computer. From time to time you'll need to repair and compact your Library to free up disk space and to increase performance. This function also scans your library for problems and tries to fix them. Much of the time, this works. However, you should always keep regular backups of your Library - restoring from such a backup is sometimes the only solution.

To Repair and Compact a Library:

1. Close all open objects and ensure all other users are logged out of the Library.
2. From the menu choose Maintenance > Repair and Compact Library. A prompt asks you to confirm the action.

   

   Choose Yes. Author-it repairs and compacts the Library. This process may take a few minutes depending on the size of your Library and the speed of your computer.

3. Once the repair is complete, Author-it displays the message "The Library repair and compact is complete". Choose OK to continue.