SongSelect Download File - .txt and .usr File import into SongShow Plus
Applicable SongShow Plus Versions:
This article applies to all versions of SongShow Plus
* Updates affecting this feature may be available. Ensure that you are using the most current build of SongShow Plus from the Download page before proceeding. *
The preferred method of importing songs from SongSelect is using the SongSelect Online feature in SongShow Plus. If users do not have the Online Services available, they are not allowed to use that feature. As an alternative, some have used the clipboard for entering CCLI (SongSelect) formatted songs into SSP, however there is a tool in SSP specifically for importing the .txt format files available from the CCLI website.
The SongSelect Download File option is a better alternative to the clipboard for these files.
This will save you a lot of time compared to the clipboard and you can import several songs at once.
NOTE: the TXT file format is the preferred type for import into SSP. The USR file type was abandoned by SongSelect a number of years ago. While the USR type should still work we recommend a recent download of the TXT file be used.
The first step is to get the songs you want from the SongSelect website:
- Go to the SongSelect website in a browser outside of SSP.
- Sign In with your SongSelect credentials.
- From the search bar enter criteria to locate the desired song. CCLI song number is the quickest if you know it.
- Search for the desired song and select the Lyrics tab. This will take you to a page with the song detail. On this page there are several buttons in the upper right.
- Select the download option and save the file to a convenient location.
- Repeat this process for all the songs you want to get from SongSelect.
The second step is importing the song(s) into SSP:
- Launch SSP
- From the SSP songs panel, select Import from.. > SongSelect Download file to launch the file importer tool.
- Click on the Select Source Files... button and browse to the file(s) you saved from SongSelect. You can repeat this step if the files are saved in different locations.
- Once all the files are selected and verified in the file list, click on the Import button. This will add all the songs in the list to the SSP songs database.
- A dialog will appear confirming the import and asking if you want to add them to the current program. select one option.
This completes the SongSelect Download File import process.
If this article does not resolve the issue, contact the Support Team.
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