Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Using compression effectively
Compression can be used to save plenty of disk space, especially for geodatabases with a
large number of features. If the geodatabase is mature enough and is not edited for a long
time, it is healthy to use lossless compression to reduce its size.
Note
Before using compression, always create a backup of your file geodatabase. This is because
compression can sometimes corrupt the geodatabase and render it inaccessible.
