Backup and Template Show Files

Show files are categorized into multiple folders. Shows is where the regular saved show files are stored, in Backup Shows  a show file is automatically generated when saving a show file.  Demo Shows are the predefined show files by MALighting. See Demo Shows. Iin Template Shows predefined show files can be added by the user. 

To load a backup file, a demo show file, or a template show:

1. Open the Backup Menu and tap Load.
2. Tap Shows to toggle between Shows, Backup Shows, Demo Shows and Template Shows.
3. You can load a previously saved backup or a demo show.

	Restriction:
	It is not possible to save or create a new show file in the Backup Shows, Demo Shows, or Template Shows folder.

• Up to 10 backup files can be stored from the same show file. A backup is automatically generated when a show file is saved.

• The name of a backup show file contains:

  • Showfile Name
  • Backup
  • Date and Time in UTC format

Backup Files

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Template Shows

To display show files in the Template Shows folder, the show file must be manually placed in a specific folder in the local device’s library. For more information, see Folder Structure.

To place an already saved show file into the template show folder on a grandMA3 console, use an external SFTP client. For more information, see SFTP Connection to a Console .