Always check the Extended Analysis checkbox in the Compacting window. This looks for errors and fixes them.You can and should compact multiple times until the result shows “reduced by 0.00%”.Compacting removes spaces in the database that can lead to errors. This article covers several best practices we recommend to help ensure trouble-free syncing in FTM 2017 and FTM 2019.īefore you sync, you should always compact your tree (Tools>Compact).