Thread: Restored metadata.db and original metadata.db different sizes?
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Old 02-03-2018, 05:04 PM   #2
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Relational databases accumulate dross over time, mainly due to deletions and replacements, so they need to be optimised occasionally - aka as 'vacuuming' Ψ²

By rebuilding it you have eliminated the dross. FYI - the Check database function does a 'vacuum' as its first step.

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