Core Data Debug Flags - How to find your SQLite DB location

June 01, 2021

Core Data Debug Flags - How to find your SQLite DB location

Core Data Debugging

To know the location of your SQLite database of your simulator you need to add the following command line argument to your project.

  • Go to Product -> Scheme -> Edit Scheme and select run configurations.

  • Select Arguments tab

  • Click + button under Launch Arguments

  • Add the following argument

    -com.apple.CoreData.SQLDebug 1

There are 4 logging levels

  • 1 : SQL Statements
  • 2 : Values that are bound in the statement
  • 3 : Fetched managed object IDs
  • 4 : SQLite Explain statements.