Event before install app. Update database in exesting app

Ionic Framework ionic-v3
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Hi all ! Could anyone suggest please, if exist way to listen installing new build and do alter table in SQLite if needable ?

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You could make a const DATA_VERSION and save that in the DB and compare it every start of the app:

pseudocode:

const DATA_VERSION:number = 1; //Increment this number whit each version that you alter your db structure 

function onStart() {
 if(DATA_VERSION > /*version number that is stored in the db*/ ){
  migrate(/*version number that is stored in the db*/).then( _ => {
   /*set the version number that is stored in the db to DATA_VERSION*/
   /* start the app like normal */
  });
 } else {/* start the app like normal */}
}
function migrate (oldversion:number):Promise<any> {
 //Migrate the data, oldversion tells you from which version.
}

As alternative for const DATA_VERSION you could use the build number, but you won’t change your db structure every update, right?

PS: If you want to migrate from an version that is already in production you could also check is const DATA_VERSION is set.

And DATA_VERSION is just a random name, you could use every name you choose.

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user5555, thanks a lot.

4

Hi ,

Is there any event for update app from test flight ? i need to change the database schema while update the app

Thanks,
@subashravicse

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There is no such event, how should it work anyway? Try the solution from above and if it doesn’t works for you tell us more about your special needs.