You split...but likely forgot to put the front end on each pc?

Note that the compact and repair will only apply to the front end.

The back end compacting will have to be scheduled by the database team, or
the system administration personal that support and run your system.

The large corporate team of database and system admistiration personal
wearing those lab coats with pen protectors actually might be you! Either
way, someone has to be responsible for the daily backups, and system task
that need to be done.

During the development process, a developer will constantly compact during
the day. However, a production database fairs much better in this regards

Assuming a reasonably well written application, then compacting of the back
end data file can occur once a week...or even every two weeks if users are
JUST adding records to the database, and a not a lot of "churn" is occurring
(by churn, lots of record additions..and lots of record deletions). I guess
I am saying that no one rule as to how often you compact fits all
situations.

However, the rule, or suggestion that you put the front end on each computer
is a strongly recommend rule, and I explain why here:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/Articles/split/index.htm

Reading, and following the above notes on splitting will eliminate the
compacting conflict you are now experiencing.