27.10.2022, 12:00
Dear Brian,
Thank you for your question. Yes, a large file size can slow down the process of deleting codes.
You can also try to set up a new data base structure for your project to speed up the working process with it:
1) Create a new project file and save it on your local hard drive (e.g. your desktop)
2) Go to the "Home"-tab, and select "Merge projects" (all the way to the right)
3) Select your existing project file and merge them
This will reinitialize the database structure of your project file.
If you just want to keep a few codes and delete a lot of them, you could also try to create a new project with the Teamwork Export. Here you can select all the codes that you wish to keep.
I hope this helps! If not, or in case of any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us again.
Best regards on behalf of the MAXQDA support team,
Andreas