Viewing SQLite3 Database (XCODE)

Question

I am creating an iphone app within XCODE the makes use of an SQLite3 database. I am creating the database programmatically if it does not exist. I am not getting any errors when I run the program.

How can I check the contents of the database to ensure that the data has been inserted correctly into the correct columns? Where does Xcode place the table within my system where I can view it?

Answer 1

The SQLite database will be created in your apps Documents folder, in the simulator's base directory.

Before Xcode 6, you can check in:

~/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/4.2/Applications/GUID/Documents

There is also a Mac OS X application called SQLiteBrowser that you can use to browse the database your app created.

Update :

As of Xcode 6, the new iOS simulator's directory is located here :

~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator

Ultimately, you can find your app's database under a location like this (Replace UIDs by yours) : ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/4D2D127A-7103-41B2-872B-2DB891B978A2/data/Containers/Data/Application/0323215C-2B91-47F7-BE81-EB24B4DA7339/Documents/MyApp.sqlite

Source: SO: Xcode 6 iPhone Simulator Application Support Location