HAL is a scheduling tool for MS-Access developers. It lets you schedule database compactions, repairs and macro runs and, unlike (say) Windows Task Scheduler, it lets you do this on secured databases without compromising your account security.

HAL definitely supports Access versions 2 - 2002 and should be okay for Access 2003 too. Don't be put off by the file size - HAL is tiny (around 92KB) but the download includes VB run-time files. Recently awarded a hefty '5' by Nonags, HAL is also listed by Winsite and others. I've finally got around to documenting it better too, plus HAL finally supports recurring tasks!

HAL received a glowing review from Inside Access magazine (Volume 10, Number 5 - May 2002), and was featured on the cover disk of the Microsoft-affiliated Windows XP magazine.