Unable to open database "test.sql": unable to open database file in xcode

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I'm new to objective c. I'm trying to create database for first time in my mac i did following steps

******100$ sqlite3 test.sql
SQLite version 3.7.5
Enter ".help" for instructions
Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";"

But wen i enter .schema I'm getting following error

sqlite> .schema
Error: unable to open database "test.sql": unable to open database file

And same error if i go to create a teble

I am beginning to suspect that you have a text file called `test.sql` and you are attempting to open it as a database using the `sqlite3` command line tool... — trojanfoe, Aug 10 '12 at 09:59

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 10 '12 at 08:18

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You can use Firefox addon SQLite Manager to create database.

answered Aug 10 '12 at 08:18

Roxana

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 10 '12 at 08:25

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Try something like this:

$ sqlite3 test.sql
SQLite version 3.6.20
Enter ".help" for instructions
Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";"
sqlite> CREATE TABLE test (a_int INTEGER, a_real REAL, a_text TEXT);
sqlite> .schema
CREATE TABLE test (a_int INTEGER, a_real REAL, a_text TEXT);
sqlite> INSERT INTO test (a_int, a_real, a_text) VALUES (1, 1.24, 'hello world');
sqlite> SELECT * from test;
1|1.24|hello world
sqlite>

(this was from Linux, but it should be the same...)

BTW the file extension .sql is wrong; that is used for a file containing SQL statements. Use .db instead.

answered Aug 10 '12 at 08:25

trojanfoe

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thanks trojanfoe but the error is same even after trying what you've given above – Muddu Patil Aug 10 '12 at 08:31
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@MudduPatil Are you working in a directory that you have write access? – trojanfoe Aug 10 '12 at 08:38
@MudduPatil And the `test.sql` file doesn't exist? (as I said in my answer, `.sql` is used for a different thing than a database file). – trojanfoe Aug 10 '12 at 09:50

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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Check this link for Create database, create table insert into table .

Creating an SQLite3 database file through Objective-C

edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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answered Aug 10 '12 at 08:39

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Unable to open database "test.sql": unable to open database file in xcode

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