# can a Microsoft SQL database or table be compacted?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-microsoft-sql-database-or-table-be-compacted/493987
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 22, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-microsoft-sql-database-or-table-be-compacted/493987 "2009-04-22T17:07:35Z")
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### Author: ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-microsoft-sql-database-or-table-be-compacted/493987/21 "2009-04-23T17:09:16Z")

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Too late for edit. I hope there are no hard feelings. I hope to be in your shoes one day - (Be a well paid DB admin. Or well paid _something_ anyway)

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