Press the button "...".
The option "All files" backs up everything and is recommended.
The option "Database only" backs up only the following 4 files:
SongBookMidi.settings
SongBookMidi.sqlite
SongBookMidi.sqlite-shm
SongBookMidi.sqlite-wal
If you are using SongBook+'s multi-tenancy feature (see Multi-tenancy with Subdirectories), you can additionally decide whether to back up only the current tenant or all tenants.
Always close SongBook+ completely before backing up or restoring your files (unless you are using the WLAN sharing feature to do so)!
If you fail to do this, ...
...the database files may not contain the most recent data or may be corrupted when backing up.
...restoring data by copying the database files back will be ineffective
To close SongBook+, press the button “...” and then “Exit SongBook+”.
The most important files that you must back up are the following 4 files:
SongBookMidi.settings
SongBookMidi.sqlite
SongBookMidi.sqlite-shm
SongBookMidi.sqlite-wal
They contain all the data and settings you have entered directly in SongBook (song titles, artists, genres, annotations, recorded page turns and pointers, MIDI commands to be sent,...).
If one of the files SongBookMidi.sqlite-shm or SongBookMidi.sqlite-wal has a size of 0, it does not need to be backed up. When restoring the backup to an iPad, this missing file must then be deleted from the target iPad beforehand.
If you have used SongBook+'s photo-to-PDF function or imported texts from MIDI files, ChordPro files, MP3 files, etc., SongBook+ has also generated PDF files for you. In that case, you should back up all PDF files as well.
Close SongBook+ before backing up the files to ensure all changes are saved in the database files.
Please refer to the page #ole_link1 to see how to access SongBook+ files using Finder.
Select the files you want to back up (at least the 4 files listed above). Multiple files can be selected by holding the “Command” key on the keyboard while clicking the files with the mouse. All files can be selected using the keyboard shortcut “Command+A”.
Drag these files into another Finder window in the prepared folder where you want to back up the files.
Close SongBook+ before backing up the files to ensure all changes are saved in the database files.
Please refer to the page #ref37431359 to see how to access SongBook+ files using iTunes.
Select the files you want to back up (at least the 4 files listed above). Multiple files can be selected by holding the “Command” key on the keyboard while clicking the files with the mouse. All files can be selected using the keyboard shortcut “Command+A”.
(On a Windows PC, the “Command” key is called “Ctrl” or “Strg”.)
Then press “Save as...”. Select a destination folder on your computer where you want to save your data.
Please refer to the page #ref37432233 to see how to access SongBook+ files via WLAN sharing.
Select the files you want to back up (at least the 4 files listed above). Multiple files can be selected by holding the “Command” key on the keyboard while clicking the files with the mouse. All files can be selected using the keyboard shortcut “Command+A”.
(On a Windows PC, the “Command” key is called “Ctrl” or “Strg”.)
Drag these files into the prepared destination folder on your computer where you want to back up the files.
Close SongBook+ before backing up the files to ensure all changes are saved in the database files.
With the Files app, you can copy files to a USB stick, your preferred cloud app, or even to a server on the local network.
First, create a new, appropriately named folder with the Files app at the desired destination (in your cloud app or on the USB stick), e.g., SongBook-Backup-1, in which you want to store the backed up files.
In the following example, we show how to back up the entire SongBook folder along with all files. If you only want to back up the 4 files mentioned above, you can perform this process 4 times with the individual files.
The copying process begins, wait until the files are fully copied.
Select "Backup data".
Choose where the backup should be saved. The easiest option is to save it in "iCloud Drive".
Choose which data should be backed up.
Start the backup.
Open the "Files" app.
Select the "Browse" tab.
Select "On My iPad".
Then long-press the SongBook folder until a menu appears
Select "Copy" from this menu.
Then open the previously prepared, still empty destination folder (in your preferred cloud app or on the USB stick).
Long-press on an empty spot in this folder until a menu appears, and select "Paste".
