Sqlite File Location Core Data
I managed to locate the sqlite file, and its in this path now:
Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/(numbers and letters)/data/Containers/Data/Application/(numbers and letters)/Documents/
(numbers and letters) stands for a folder that would be unique to your app/computer, but would look like this: 779AE2245-F8W2-57A9-8C6D-98643B1CF01A
I was able to find it by going into appDelegate.m, scrolling down to the
- (NSURL *)applicationDocumentsDirectory
method, and NSLogging the return path, like this:
// Returns the URL to the application's Documents directory.- (NSURL *)applicationDocumentsDirectory{ NSLog(@"%@",[[[NSFileManager defaultManager] URLsForDirectory:NSDocumentDirectory inDomains:NSUserDomainMask] lastObject]); return [[[NSFileManager defaultManager] URLsForDirectory:NSDocumentDirectory inDomains:NSUserDomainMask] lastObject]; }
This will give you your unique path, making it easier for you, because it is tricky locating it with the 2 unnamed folders/strings of letters and numbers.
Swift 4.2:
let paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.documentDirectory, FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask.userDomainMask, true)print(paths[0])
None of the answers mentioned the simplest way to actually get the location of the DB file.
It doesn't even require you to modify your source code, as it's a simple run time switch in XCode.
Try this Simple 3 Step
Copy the following code in
didFinishLaunchingWithOptions
yourappdelegate.m
and add a break point before theNSLog()
(BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);NSLog(@"%@",[paths objectAtIndex:0]); }
Or in Swift:
let paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask, true)print(paths[0])
2.Open Finder->Go -> Go to folder and paste the path copied from step 1
3. Yah!!! You are in your Destination.