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Open Existing SQLite File In PhoneGap for Android and iOS

Step 1 :  Just Open command prompt and  Create the App


Go to the directory where you maintain your source code, and run a command such as the following:

cordova create hello com.example.hello HelloWorld


Step 2 :  Add Platform

All subsequent commands need to be run within the project's directory, or any subdirectories within its scope:
Before you can build the project, you need to specify a set of target platforms. Your ability to run these commands depends on whether your machine supports each SDK, and whether you have already installed each SDK.

cordova platform add android

{
(optional with working multi platforms)

Run this to check your current set of platforms:

cordova platforms ls

Run either of the following synonymous commands to remove a platform:

cordova platform rm android

}

Step 3 : Just Open command prompt and go to your project path and install plugin using CLI

cordova plugin add https://github.com/brodysoft/Cordova-SQLitePlugin.git
NOTE : Using CLI its very easy to install because we do not need to install any file manually all file will be placed automatically on folder.

Step 4 : Open Existing Database


For Android & iOS (only): put the database file in the www directory and open the database like:


var db = window.sqlitePlugin.openDatabase({name: "my.db", createFromLocation: 1});



// Wait for Cordova to load
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
var db;
function onDeviceReady() {
//Please place your db file in wwww directory ,here example : projectpath/www/santosh.db
   db = window.sqlitePlugin.openDatabase({name: "santosh.db", createFromLocation: 1});
}

IMPORTANT NOTES:
  • Put the pre-populated database file in the www subdirectory. This should work well with using the Cordova CLI to support both Android & iOS versions.
  • The pre-populated database file name must match exactly the file name given in openDatabase. The automatic extension has been completely eliminated.

Now here is the Example of Each SQL Transation

Insert Into Table

db.transaction(function(tx) {
tx.executeSql("INSERT INTO test_table (data, data_num) VALUES (?,?)", ["test", 100], function(tx, res) {
         console.log("insertId: " + res.insertId + " -- probably 1");
         console.log("rowsAffected: " + res.rowsAffected + " -- should be 1");
       });
});

Execute Other Queries

db.transaction(function(tx) {
tx.executeSql("select count(id) as cnt from test_table;", [], function(tx, res) {
 console.log("res.rows.length: " + res.rows.length + " -- should be 1");
 console.log("res.rows.item(0).cnt: " + res.rows.item(0).cnt + " -- should be 1");
});
});
this way you can use database in your app
NOTE : make sure db variable should be global accessible


Example :

index.html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <head>
       <meta charset="utf-8" />
       <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no" />
       <meta name="msapplication-tap-highlight" content="no" />
       <!-- WARNING: for iOS 7, remove the width=device-width and height=device-height attributes. See https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4323 -->
       <meta name="viewport" content="user-scalable=no, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width, height=device-height, target-densitydpi=device-dpi" />
       <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/index.css" />
       <title>Hello World</title>
   </head>
   <body>
       <div class="app">
           <h1>Apache Cordova</h1>
           <div id="deviceready" class="blink">
               <p class="event listening">Connecting to Device</p>
               <p class="event received">Device is Ready</p>
           </div>
       </div>
       <script type="text/javascript" src="cordova.js"></script>
       <script type="text/javascript" src="js/index.js"></script>
   </body>
</html>

index.js

// Wait for Cordova to load
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);

// Cordova is ready
function onDeviceReady() {
//For Android & iOS (only): put the database file in the www directory and open the database like:
var db = window.sqlitePlugin.openDatabase({name: "santosh.db", createFromLocation: 1});
 alert("conncting");
 db.transaction(function(tx) {
  // tx.executeSql('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test_table');
 //  tx.executeSql('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS test_table (id integer primary key, data text, data_num integer)');

   tx.executeSql("INSERT INTO test_table (data, data_num) VALUES (?,?)", ["test", 100], function(tx, res) {
     alert("inserting");
     db.transaction(function(tx) {
       tx.executeSql("select count(id) as cnt from test_table;", [], function(tx, res) {
         alert("record"+res.rows.item(0).cnt);       
        });
     });

   }, function(e) {
     alert(e.message);
   });
 });

}

Comments

  1. thank You sir ....
    This article really helped me .... and saved lots of time for me....

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  2. welcome saurabh and thanks for your interest ..:)

    ReplyDelete
  3. This article really helped me ...thanks

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks Santosh!!!! Your post saved me...

    ReplyDelete
  5. Please place your db file in wwww directory ,here example : projectpath/www/santosh.db

    Hi tq for ur tutorial but I cant get where to put my db can u explain me ??? I have Projet path -> Hooks, Platforms, Plugins, WWW, config.xml

    I tried that saving in www inside folder. Not working

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  6. I have copied the .db file in main /projectPath/www directory, after building the platforms the file is copied for example into |platforms/android/assets/www" but when open database from javascript and make simple "SELECT" query it tells me that there is no such table... it seems like my db is not opened but is created a new one...

    I open the database like this: db = window.sqlitePlugin.openDatabase({name: "test.db", createFromLocation: 1});

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Please make sure selected tables are in file or not...

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    2. I also faced that error ..... The db file is created using sqlitebrowser v 3.8.0 plz reply me... Thank u

      Delete
  7. Hi, I'm testing with my local database, but I getting this error: "Cannot read property 'openDatabase' of undefined".
    Is it possible to test it in a web browser?

    ReplyDelete

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