I have a database application with a front-end containing links to tables
in a back-end database. I like this development model because the front-end
is small and detached from the client's data, therefore I can make upgrades
without worry about having to save an enormous file, or potentially wiping
out important data.

Here's the problem. Compacting the front-end doesn't really do any good,
since all of the data is in the back-end. I've looked and looked in help
(am using Access 2000 and 2003 for development), but can't find a way to
compact the back-end from the front-end without changing the database name.
Surely there's a solution to this... I can't be the first! Anybody
encounter this and figure out a solution?