Question : appending MDB files to a single MDB

I am new to ms access i have 150 mdb files each has about 20000 records i would like to append all this mdb file to a single mdb file how do i do that . I tryed using append query. but it say the database has reached the maximim size. how do i solve that. Is their any easy method in which i could solve this problem. Note  : iam using ms access 97. for the purpose of connecting it to vb6 as front end. Kindly Help me. thanxs in advance.

Answer : appending MDB files to a single MDB

Access 97 has a limit of 1 GB in size. Try to Compact the database to see if the size reduces enough for you to get everything in, they get bloated over time depending on what is really going on like lots of edits / deletes. I would be careful if you go over 750 meg and make Repair / Comapct part of regular administration. You can use 1 mdb to link to all of the other mdbs so you conly need to connect to the 1 mdb in VB. It sounds like you are adding all of your records togethr so this may not work for you.

Steve