Empty database size

[RyanESmith7]

I've taken an existing database and deleted all of the records out of it to create a sort of "template" database for other purposes. The original database had a sizable amount of records, but they're all gone... However this empty database is over 200MB! When I did this same exercise a few months ago, it was around 70MB. I've made minimal schema changes, I don't have much for graphics, and I have saved a compacted copy and it is still over 200MB. 

Does anyone have any ideas for shrinking that up further? I'd like to get it below 100MB to make it transferable to an iPad. 

Thanks,

Ryan

Edited February 29, 2016 by RyanESmith7

[Lee Smith]

Did you try saving the database as “Smaller”?

 

[RyanESmith7]

Yes, Lee, did that. That took it from 206MB to 200MB. LOL

[bruceR]

Did you save it as clone?

[RyanESmith7]

Perfect! I had not tried Clone cause I wanted to hang on to 16 records in one table, but doing that brought it down to 19MB! Re-imported my missing records and I'm good to go. Thanks!