.. highlightlang:: us

.. index:: File=>Close (Save Compact)
.. index:: _DoSaveCompactAndClose

.. _fileclose-(save-compact):
.. _file-close-save-compact:

File=>Close (Save Compact)
--------------------------

Closes the active file and its window and saves the file in a compact form.

If you have deleted datasets or pages, the elements are marked as deleted
in the document. The space in the file will not be reused. If the :ref:`filesave` 
command is used, the file will not be shrink.

In contrast, the command :ref:`fileclose-(save-compact)` will write the complete
file to disk without the removed elements.

Optionally, the original file can be saved as a backup file with the extension
.bak.  To enable backup files, copy and execute the following command
in the UniScript command window::

   WriteProfileInt("settings", "backup-ipw", 1)

By default, backup files are not created.

IPZ files are always compacted when closed. Because the packing is executed in a
separate process, one can continue working without waiting for the compacting to
be finished.

If a large IPZ file with a high number of datasets is saved on
a slow (remote) drive, the compacting process can take some minutes. During this
time the file cannot be accessed.

The compacting process can be permanently disabled with the following command:: 

   WriteProfileInt("Settings", "ipz-pack-on-close", 0)

Copy the command into the UniPlot command window.

The following command enables compacting:

   WriteProfileInt("Settings", "ipz-pack-on-close", 1)

The command :ref:`file-close-save-compact` always save the file compact.

.. seealso::
   :ref:`file`,
   :ref:`filesave`,
   :ref:`filesave-as`,
   :ref:`DocDestroy`

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