Access File Size

This function will return the size of the current Access database file. This function requires a reference to the Microsoft Scripting Runtime library, usually located at:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\scrrun.dll

An Access mdb file can grow over time, especially if you have a lot of edits, empty / refill temp tables, and so forth. The purpose of this function is to get the current size, which (using other code not shown here) is then compared against some arbitrary value, and then alert the user if Compact and Repair is recommended to improve performance.


Function GetMyFileSize() As Long
Dim fso As FileSystemObject
Dim oFolder As Folder, oFile As File
'
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFolder = fso.GetFolder(CurrentProject.Path)
Set oFile = oFolder.Files(CurrentProject.Name)
GetMyFileSize = oFile.Size
Set oFile = Nothing
Set oFolder = Nothing
Set fso = Nothing
End Function