[jeffn1]

I back up on the tablet and on the Companion. Backing up on the tablet is pretty painless. I just picked a location in /sdcard/Android/[NAME OF FILE].

That way I know it won't be deleted if I have to reinstall MS (learned that one the hard way). (But good to also back up to Companion as well.)

The library backup asks for a folder to store the file, because trying to guess what folder you would want it in is not really appropriate. I am not aware of a standard user directory that I would expect to exist on every tablet. I could guess and maybe use something like /sdcard/downloads, but this would just be a starting point for most people anyways. The backup file is going to be quite large if you have hundreds of songs (which most users do), so you'll want to know where you are storing it as it will eat up a lot of storage space if you leave it on the tablet (especially if you keep multiple backups).

The restore likewise asks for what backup file you want to use. Guessing what backup file to use is even more inappropriate, as you may have many different backup files on your device.

The default storage location is /sdcard/Android/data/com.zubersoft.mobilesheets/files. This is a typical path for what is known as an application external storage directory. The internal storage is completely hidden from everything but the app, and is stored at /sdcard/data/data/com.zubersoft.mobilesheets/files. This is where the database file is stored by default. A removable SD card is actually not accessible through the Android framework, which is why I have to explicitly ask users if they want to add a path to a removable SD card.

The Android OS provides a lot more options for storage, but with it comes some complexity. One way to avoid some of this is to let MobileSheets just handle the storage of files, and handle backup/restores on your PC through the companion app. I'm trying to simplify this even further with the next version.

To answer the original question, clearing everything can be accomplished by doing what Marshland suggested, or by using the Options->Advanced->Clear Library feature.

Mike

Thank you. I like the idea of using Companion for backup and restore and it is probably what I will do.
Although I am a new user and haven't gotten to know all the features yet I am really getting my money's worth.