I have created a DB by realm and I am not able to find the file as my OS (Yosemite) dont have a mobile folder in the /private/var/mobile.
How should I access my realm to run in the browser?
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The correct (lldb) command is: Realm.Configuration.defaultConfiguration.path
.
If you are using the default Realm DB in simulator:
po Realm().configuration.fileURL
First, I acknowledge that this is an Android thread but it is the first search result for this issue in general.
To open the most recently created Xcode Simulator Realm db in Realm Browser you can use this script in Automator or type it all in at the terminal. By using Automator, I have one-click access to my current realm.
cd ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/
cd `ls -t | head -n 1`/data/Containers/Data/Application
cd `ls -t | head -n 1`/Documents
open -a 'Realm Browser' ./default.realm
Install Realm Browser. In Automator, click New, select Run Shell Script, paste in code, change Realm Db name, Click Run to test, save file somewhere convenient for quick click access.
I don't know where I found this tip the first time but this thread reminded me how I was accessing my live data in the past.
In Swift
func getFilePath() -> URL? {
let realm = try! Realm()
return realm.configuration.fileURL
}
If you are trying to find your realm file from real iOS device
Worked for me in Xcode 12
Steps -
I found most simplest way for iOS/macOS (for swift 3 Xcode 8.3)
override func viewDidLoad() {
// for swift 2.0 Xcode 7
print(Realm.Configuration.defaultConfiguration.fileURL!)
}
Then x code will log the correct path, check the screen below.
Now open your Finder and press ? + ? + G (command+shift+G) and paste the path that logs on your Xcode
Create a smart folder/search in Finder. Gives quick and easy clickable access to all your realm files.
Open the folder /Users/$USER/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices
in Finder.
With terminal open /Users/$USER/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices
Search for .realm
Change the search to look in the "Devices"
folder only.
When sorted by date this will give you a quick and easy clickable list of the latest modified Simulator .realm
files.
Just for your App is on the iOS Simulator
Enter
console.log (Realm.defaultPath)
in the code eg: App.js
Here is an easy solution.. I messed with this for awhile. I should point out, this is a specific set of instructions using Android Studio and the AVD Emulator.
1) Start the Emulator and run your app.
2) While the app is still running, open the Android Device Monitor. (its in the toolbar next to the AVD and SDK manager icons)
3) Click the File Explorer tab in the Device Monitor. There should be a lot of folders.
4) Navigate the following path: Data > Data > Your Package Name > files > Default.Realm (or whatever you named it)
Ex. If you are using one of the realm example projects, the path would be something like Data>Data>io.realm.examples.realmgridview>files>default.realm
5) Highlight the file, click the Floppy Disk icon in the upper right area "pull a file from the device"
6) Save it off to whereever you want and done.
The correct lldb command for Xcode 7, Swift 2.2+ is po Realm.Configuration.defaultConfiguration.path!
I found my realm file by issuing this command in Terminal:
sudo find / -name "*.realm"
.
Hope this helps!
As previously was mentioned you can use next approaches to find file location
//code
Realm.Configuration.defaultConfiguration.fileURL
//lldb
(lldb) po Realm.Configuration.defaultConfiguration.fileURL
or you can manually find it:
//Simulator
/Users/<username>/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/<simulator-uuid>/data/Containers/Data/Application/<application-uuid>/Documents/
//for example
/Users/alex/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/E1D084B0-CD97-41B4-871F-E131CA33F635/data/Containers/Data/Application/373721C7-2381-4E3D-9ABC-2147F748322F/Documents/
//iPhone (download a copy)
Xcode -> Window -> Devices and Simulators -> Devices -> <select device and app> -> App container actions -> Download Container... -> <selectfolder and navigate to it (.xcappdata)> -> Right Click -> Show Package Consents -> AppData -> Documents
*Please note that if you set file name for realm and it has some other extension than .realm
RealmStudio
does not open it by default
2020: Realm file on iOS Real device (Not simulator)
Starts from the menu bar at the top then follow the sequence below: -
Window
Devices and Simulators
Select Device
At the bottom find the title (INSTALLED APPS)
Note: Scroll down or enlarge the Devices and simulators pop up window to see the list of installed apps.
Select Your app.
Tap the gear button (It's located at the bottom of the apps list)
Download Container
Choose location to save it.
Right click on the downloaded file
Show Package contents
AppData
That's it from there you can access Your Realm files depending on your configuration. For example if you saved in Documents or Library folders simply open it to see your realms.
To get the DB path for iOS, the simplest way is to:
(lldb)
) and type: po RLMRealm.defaultRealmPath
Tada...you have the path to your realm database
checkout stetho and https://github.com/uPhyca/stetho-realm Video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pFJz5VexRw
Either:
debugPrint("Path to realm file: " + realm.configuration.fileURL!.absoluteString)
Step 1: Have a constant called dev somewhere. Let's say Constant file
public class Constants {
public static var dev: Bool = true
}
Step 2: Create another class called RealmFunctions.swift
import RealmSwift
func realmAndPath() -> Realm {
if Constants.dev {
// location of my desktop
let testRealmURL = NSURL(fileURLWithPath: "/Users/#####/Desktop/TestRealm.realm")
return try! Realm(fileURL: testRealmURL)
} else {
return try! Realm()
}
}
Step 3: finally in your view controller:
let realm = realmAndPath()
thanks to Stewart Lynch for the original answer
Swift 2.3 solution
Easier solution that won't break with Realm updates
let dirPaths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.DocumentDirectory, .UserDomainMask, true)
print("App Path: \(dirPaths)")
The .realm file should be inside "Documents"
I have taken this one step further. I have created a swift file called RealmFunctions and in it, I have created this function
import RealmSwift
func realmAndPath() -> Realm {
if dev {
// location of my desktop
return try! Realm(path: "/Users/slynch/Desktop/TestRealm.realm")
} else {
return try! Realm()
}
}
Now in my main view controller, I have a global boolean variable called dev
var dev: Bool = true // when in development mode
var dev: Bool = false // when I want to run on my device or upload to app stor.
Now, all I have to do in my code is
let realm = realmAndPath()
So when in development mode, I can find my realm database on my desktop and can open in Realm Browser.
What I did was to use
let realm = Realm(path: "/Users/me/Desktop/TestRealm.realm")
and then it gets created in full view on my desktop and I can double-click to launch the Realm Browser on it. Later, I can remove the parameter and let it use the default location when I'm satisfied that all is working as expected.
If you are getting 'Enter Encryption Key' dialog box error:
I am using Swift 2.1 with Realm 0.96.2 and was getting this error when trying to open the database file:
'default' could not be opened. It may be encrypted, or it isn't in a compatible file format. If you know the file is encrypted, you can manually enter its encryption key to open it.
Found that using the pre-release version of the Realm Browser 0.96 fixed the issue:
https://github.com/realm/realm-browser-osx/releases/tag/0.96-prerelease
The above answers missing a way to find the realm file in Android platform and believe me this way will save your lot's of time which we generally waste in other approaches to get the realm file. So let's start...
First open "Device File Explorer" in android studio(View -> Tools Windows -> Device File Explorer.
This will open your device explorer.
now open data -> data -> (your_app_package_name) -> files -> default.realm
default.realm is the file for which we are here. Now Save_as this file at your location and access the file from the realm_browser and you will get your database.
NOTE: Mentioned approach is tested on non-rooted phone(one+3).
Objective-C - [RLMRealmConfiguration defaultConfiguration].fileURL
NSLog(@"%@",[RLMRealmConfiguration defaultConfiguration].fileURL);
Eg-/Users/"Your-user-name"/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/E58645FF-90DE-434D-B2EB-FA145EB6F2EA/data/Containers/Data/Application/E427BD21-2CB1-4F64-9ADF-8742FF731209/Documents/
This is the simplest command you can run to get your path to .realm file. You will see the .realm file after all your read and write operations are completed.
Or
You can you open source openSim, alternative of simpholders to access your app’s documents directory directly from your menu bar
For those using React Native and using the default realm:
Realm.defaultPath
Under Tools -> Android Device Monitor
And under File Explorer. Search for the apps. And the file is under data/data.
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