No. If you're not sure you want to switch, you would have to maintain your data in both products while you're evaluating BandHelper, then either abandon one or the other when you decide.
Yes, you can import multiple Set List Maker databases into separate projects in a single BandHelper account, and no, there's no limit to how many:
http://www.bandhelper.com/tutorials/projects.html
Hey Arlo,
First thanks for your work on these apps that so many of us run our shows on now...me for many years.
As many on here are making the plunge to BH, I am as well. You deserve the recurring revenue without a doubt.
So here are a few of my current discoveries.
I have multiple Databases (DBs) in SLM.
I have imported 2 different DBs into 2 different Projects as you recommended above, but had problems. Lots of Documents and Recording references came over with the few songs in my second DB. (I say references as you still have to do separate bulk imports to get the actual PDF documents and Recording MP3s.)
These Doc and Recording references were duplicates from my original import and now I have a problem right.
I put in a support ticket and got this response today from Brandon Wright:
" ....The Set List Maker to BandHelper data import process was designed to be
a one-time procedure. The expectation was that once you imported your data into BandHelper, you would make any further changes in BandHelper rather than in Set List Maker.
The document and recording areas in Set List Maker are shared between databases, so they must be included in this export process (even if your database includes only three songs) or the import will be incomplete. This is why your new export produced those duplicates.
At this point I think you have a couple of options. You can clean up the duplicates you've imported (which should be easier in the browser interface, for what it's worth), or we can clear your entire BandHelper account and you can re-import your entire Set List Maker database again. But that import process is intended to be a one-time thing...so any additional changes you make to your Set List Maker database after performing the export and import into BandHelper would then need to be made in both apps.
If you'd like us to clear your BandHelper account so you can start over, let us know. Thanks!"
So after reading this forum and getting this message I am confused. If someone has 5 DBs lets say and imports those into 5 different Projects, per Mr. Wright above won't I have 5 copies of all the documents and recordings in the Band Helper DataBase?
I really need to make sure I know whats going on here. My shows depend on all of this working and therefore I must maintain my SLM system and continue my development of new songs there until I know for sure all this will work in BH.
Thanks.