Android Question Sqlite Synchronization question ...

[little3399]

Hi, everybody...

I have a question about sqlite db synchronization ...
Usually I will copy to sqlite db file to the File.DirDefaultExternal Dir ... but sometime the app maybe to
upgade and the some sqlite db table structure will be change ... So in this case how to synchronization
the new sqlite db and the old sqlite db ?
in fact, our synchroniztion method was to uninstall the old app first ,and install the new app ...
I want to ask .... Is the any good advice to synchronization sqlite db ? Tks!

 

[sorex]

is it just a database to consult data?

 

[eurojam]

Hey Little,
I usually have a table dbVersion in my sqlite database and proof the dbversion on the device against the needed version of the app (when the app starts). If the app needs a newer version, for example after updating the app, the new DB will be copied from File.DirAssets to File.DirDefaultExternal or File.DirInternal...

may be there are better ways to make this, but this works for my apps

cheers
stefan

 

[little3399]

Hi, eurojam
the new DB copy from File.DirAssets , because the File.DirAssets was read-only ,so the the new DB will always be as the new DB ... so every time the APP start ... will copy from File.DirAssets ...

 

[eurojam]

No, the new DB carried out with the new App Version has the version code 23 (for example). Starting the app the Activity_Create will do the following things:

• look if the is a database in the File.DirInternal: if not, no problem, copy the database from File.DirAssets and continue with the app
• if there is already a database then check the version:

    txt = "SELECT * from dbversion where dbversion = 23;"
    Cursor1 = SQL1.ExecQuery(txt)
    If Cursor1.RowCount = 0 Then
        'database is older, now copy new version to File.DirInternal and continue the app
    End If

This will only happen, if the the existing database is older

 

[little3399]

HI, Eurojam

I have been found the simple way to solve this promble, that is let the sqlite db name same as the VersionName, such as when the App versionname update to 2.2 , so
the sqlite db alse change to db2_2.db , and the sqlite db can be placed on the File.DirAssert.... when the App can not found the db2_2.db file, and just to copy it from
File.DirAsset ... that means the app using the new db ...