[Swiss1000]

About library backup I have a question :


My question came after some confusing translations en French.

Now we have multi-library, which help à lot for people having more than one group. I just discovered and split my "Default librairy" into multiple individual library.

The menu in Parameter say "Library backup". I understand that Mobile sheet backup only the "Active" library, nothing helse.

Is it true, or the backup include all file ?

Same question about "Restore Database" : whitch database ? The librairy or the Directory containing all datas ?

Other question after test :
Multiple Libraries: Backup-Restore Dangers. 

I tested this with two Libraries: One called "BowlingBlues" and another called "Test-Blues." 

If I restore a backup without the settings, it overwrites the existing (active) librairy, even if it doesn't have the same name. 

If I checked "Restore Settings," the restore is performed on the correct library, even if I'm using a different active library.

So, you'll need to be careful and have the name of the destination library clearly displayed.

[Zubersoft]

Backups only contain songs and files from the active library - not any of the others. I plan to add an option at some point to include other libraries as well (which means the restore will have to let the user pick which libraries to restore). The restore will restore into whatever the active library is. It's generally not recommended to restore settings when restoring backups if using multiple libraries, to ensure there is no impact to the active library after restoring. To be clear - a backup file is not tied to any specific library, but if settings are included it will contain the settings file that indicates what the active library is. When restoring a backup, it will restore into whatever the active library is, but if you restore settings, it may overwrite what the active library is.

Mike

[Swiss1000]

Perfect ! (y)

[itsme]

A great improvement with hopefully little implementation effort would be changing the default name of the backup file:
Currently it is always MobileSheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp
It would be really convenient to set it to <library name>_yyyy-mm-dd.msp instead.
The backup file name for mobilesheets.db would stay MobileSheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp or become mobilesheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp - fully consistent, no change of the current behaviour.
The proposed backup file name for e.g. msptest.db would be msptest_yyyy-mm-dd.msp or MSPTest_yyyy-mm-dd.msp. The capitalized name could be taken from the library name that has been specified during creation of the database and is displayed in the "Switch Library" window.

[Swiss1000]

A great improvement with hopefully little implementation effort would be changing the default name of the backup file:
Currently it is always MobileSheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp
It would be really convenient to set it to <library name>_yyyy-mm-dd.msp instead.
The backup file name for mobilesheets.db would stay MobileSheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp or become mobilesheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp - fully consistent, no change of the current behaviour.
The proposed backup file name for e.g. msptest.db would be msptest_yyyy-mm-dd.msp or MSPTest_yyyy-mm-dd.msp. The capitalized name could be taken from the library name that has been specified during creation of the database and is displayed in the "Switch Library" window.

The best option is to memorize the last setting. 

I now have three libraries. When everything is reorganized and tested, I'll have more.

Most of my musicians only have one, mainly the "Default Library"... 

Please don't change anything. In any case, don't change the destination library for the restoration, otherwise they'll get lost and ask questions that don't exist today...

[e.k.]

A great improvement with hopefully little implementation effort would be changing the default name of the backup file:
Currently it is always MobileSheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp
It would be really convenient to set it to <library name>_yyyy-mm-dd.msp instead.
The backup file name for mobilesheets.db would stay MobileSheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp or become mobilesheets_yyyy-mm-dd.msp - fully consistent, no change of the current behaviour.
The proposed backup file name for e.g. msptest.db would be msptest_yyyy-mm-dd.msp or MSPTest_yyyy-mm-dd.msp. The capitalized name could be taken from the library name that has been specified during creation of the database and is displayed in the "Switch Library" window.

I was fallen into the trap with different librarys and "just" backup file name "MobileSheets_yyyy_mm_dd". 
I would give a +1 from my side to itsme´s suggestions.

e.k.

[Lawrie]

I concur with itsme's backup name default suggestion.

I would also like to see:

• multiple library backup
  
• selective library restore from the multi backup - this would only be relevant if the multi library backup went into a single backup file - not a very good idea IMHO
  
• optional(?) restore to correct/named library rather than to the default/current library.  I say optional because it's pretty clear that restore to the current library is a very useful feature for copying/moving libraries around within, and between devices.
  

[Swiss1000]

I have a question : where are the parameters setings stored ? Librairy or App ?
In some situation, I experimented change in parameters when I distroyed "Default Library" ?

By the way, the "Supprimer la bibliothèque" (destroy (defauld) libray) in the "Others parameters menu" is not animore coherent, should be moved in the "Change Librairy menu", like others librairy delete...

[Swiss1000]

Hi,

After a few tests, I confirm: 

If you restore a library with its settings, the restore will not be performed to the default (or active) library, but will respect the original library name oand go to the corect destination. 

On the other hand: if you restore without checking the settings, the target will be the active library. 

This is a good thing, but be careful if you modify it...