Lester Caine wrote:

> The database SIZE is 79Mb, but only the metatdata is visible when
> opening it. In theory the only way that people on site could blank it
> should be backup metatdata only - but that would wipe the size when the
> blank restore happened - creating a blank database.

Perhaps just a shot in the dark, but could it be possible that those
79MB (I hope you did mean "B" and not "b") contain "old" record
versions. Or perhaps the whatever_that_determines_which_is_old_record is
somewhat looking at current records as all, and not displaying anything?

HTH

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Milan Babuskov
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