> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.songbookplus.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.songbookplus.com/english/readme/sichern-und-wiederherstellen-ihrer-daten/daten-wiederherstellen.md). # Restoring Data ## Restoring with the New Restore Function If you have backed up your data using the built-in backup function, you can easily restore it via the "Manage backups" menu item.

Press the "..." button.

Select "Manage Backups." A list of all existing cloud backups from all your devices using the same Apple ID will appear. An explanation of the buttons can be found below the following image:

Existing Cloud Backups and Their Functions

**Restore Backup.**\ This button starts the backup restoration.

**Permanently Delete Backup.**\ This button deletes the backup from the device and from the cloud.

**Delete Backup Locally.**\ This button deletes the local copy of the backup. The backup remains in the cloud and can be downloaded again if needed.

**Download Backup from the Cloud.**\ This button downloads a copy of the backup so that it can then be restored with button (1).

The buttons for restoring or permanently deleting are only active if the backup is downloaded (4). {% hint style="info" %} All these buttons first display a message indicating what they do and ask if you really want to proceed when pressed. So if you no longer remember what a button does, you can press it and read the confirmation question. You can still cancel if it is not what you want to do at the moment. {% endhint %} When you press the restore button (1), this window with additional information about the backup and what happens when restoring will first appear.

Here you can check the contents of the backup and decide whether to restore the backup or cancel. ## Restoring a .sbkbkp Backup File The backup files from SongBook+ have the extension .sbkbkp (SongBook-Backup). If you click on such a file in the Files app or pass it to SongBook+ from another app with "Open in...", SongBook+ will start and display the window for restoring the backup (see above). Here you can check the contents of the backup and decide whether to restore the backup or cancel. (On a Mac, you can drag the backup file onto the app icon of SongBook+ to restore it.) ## Other Recovery Options If you did not perform a data backup with the backup function of SongBook+ but instead manually copied the files, you can also manually copy them back into SongBook+. {% hint style="danger" %} Exit SongBook+ before restoring the backup, as otherwise copying the database files back will have no effect (except when using the Wi-Fi sharing function)! {% endhint %} The backed-up files are copied back into SongBook+ in the same way as normal files are copied into SongBook+. Therefore, please refer to the page [Insert Files into SongBook+](/english/readme/dateien-in-songbook+-einfugen.md) to see how to copy files into SongBook+ and proceed with your backed-up files in the same way. {% hint style="info" %} If one of the files SongBookMidi.sqlite-shm or SongBookMidi.sqlite-wal was not backed up because its size was 0, this missing file must also be deleted on the target iPad beforehand. {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} The "Inbox" folder cannot and does not need to be copied back!\ However, it does not contain any necessary data. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.songbookplus.com/english/readme/sichern-und-wiederherstellen-ihrer-daten/daten-wiederherstellen.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.