Simple export and import of a SQLite database on Android

Question

I am trying to implement a simple SQLite export/import for backup purposes. Export is just a matter of storing a copy of the raw current.db file. What I want to do for import is to just delete the old current.db file and rename the imported.db file to current.db. Is this possible? When I try this solution, I get the following error:

06-30 13:33:38.831: ERROR/SQLiteOpenHelper(23570):
    android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabaseCorruptException: error code 11: database disk image is malformed

If I look at the raw database file in a SQLite browser it looks fine.

Answer 1

I use this code in the SQLiteOpenHelper in one of my applications to import a database file.

EDIT: I pasted my FileUtils.copyFile() method into the question.

SQLiteOpenHelper

public static String DB_FILEPATH = "/data/data/{package_name}/databases/database.db";

/**
 * Copies the database file at the specified location over the current
 * internal application database.
 * */
public boolean importDatabase(String dbPath) throws IOException {

    // Close the SQLiteOpenHelper so it will commit the created empty
    // database to internal storage.
    close();
    File newDb = new File(dbPath);
    File oldDb = new File(DB_FILEPATH);
    if (newDb.exists()) {
        FileUtils.copyFile(new FileInputStream(newDb), new FileOutputStream(oldDb));
        // Access the copied database so SQLiteHelper will cache it and mark
        // it as created.
        getWritableDatabase().close();
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

FileUtils

public class FileUtils {
    /**
     * Creates the specified <code>toFile</code> as a byte for byte copy of the
     * <code>fromFile</code>. If <code>toFile</code> already exists, then it
     * will be replaced with a copy of <code>fromFile</code>. The name and path
     * of <code>toFile</code> will be that of <code>toFile</code>.<br/>
     * <br/>
     * <i> Note: <code>fromFile</code> and <code>toFile</code> will be closed by
     * this function.</i>
     * 
     * @param fromFile
     *            - FileInputStream for the file to copy from.
     * @param toFile
     *            - FileInputStream for the file to copy to.
     */
    public static void copyFile(FileInputStream fromFile, FileOutputStream toFile) throws IOException {
        FileChannel fromChannel = null;
        FileChannel toChannel = null;
        try {
            fromChannel = fromFile.getChannel();
            toChannel = toFile.getChannel();
            fromChannel.transferTo(0, fromChannel.size(), toChannel);
        } finally {
            try {
                if (fromChannel != null) {
                    fromChannel.close();
                }
            } finally {
                if (toChannel != null) {
                    toChannel.close();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Don't forget to delete the old database file if necessary.

Answer 2

This is a simple method to export the database to a folder named backup folder you can name it as you want and a simple method to import the database from the same folder a

    public class ExportImportDB extends Activity {
        @Override
        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
//creating a new folder for the database to be backuped to
            File direct = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/Exam Creator");

               if(!direct.exists())
                {
                    if(direct.mkdir()) 
                      {
                       //directory is created;
                      }

                }
            exportDB();
            importDB();

        }
    //importing database
        private void importDB() {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

            try {
                File sd = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
                File data  = Environment.getDataDirectory();

                if (sd.canWrite()) {
                    String  currentDBPath= "//data//" + "PackageName"
                            + "//databases//" + "DatabaseName";
                    String backupDBPath  = "/BackupFolder/DatabaseName";
                    File  backupDB= new File(data, currentDBPath);
                    File currentDB  = new File(sd, backupDBPath);

                    FileChannel src = new FileInputStream(currentDB).getChannel();
                    FileChannel dst = new FileOutputStream(backupDB).getChannel();
                    dst.transferFrom(src, 0, src.size());
                    src.close();
                    dst.close();
                    Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), backupDB.toString(),
                            Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

                }
            } catch (Exception e) {

                Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), e.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
                        .show();

            }
        }
    //exporting database 
        private void exportDB() {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

            try {
                File sd = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
                File data = Environment.getDataDirectory();

                if (sd.canWrite()) {
                    String  currentDBPath= "//data//" + "PackageName"
                            + "//databases//" + "DatabaseName";
                    String backupDBPath  = "/BackupFolder/DatabaseName";
                    File currentDB = new File(data, currentDBPath);
                    File backupDB = new File(sd, backupDBPath);

                    FileChannel src = new FileInputStream(currentDB).getChannel();
                    FileChannel dst = new FileOutputStream(backupDB).getChannel();
                    dst.transferFrom(src, 0, src.size());
                    src.close();
                    dst.close();
                    Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), backupDB.toString(),
                            Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

                }
            } catch (Exception e) {

                Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), e.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
                        .show();

            }
        }

    }

Dont forget to add this permission to proceed it

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
    </uses-permission>

Enjoy

Answer 3

To export db rather it is SQLITE or ROOM:

Firstly, add this permission in AndroidManifest.xml file:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Secondly, we drive to code the db functions:

private void exportDB() {
    try {
        File dbFile = new File(this.getDatabasePath(DATABASE_NAME).getAbsolutePath());
        FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(dbFile);

        String outFileName = DirectoryName + File.separator +
                DATABASE_NAME + ".db";

        // Open the empty db as the output stream
        OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(outFileName);

        // Transfer bytes from the inputfile to the outputfile
        byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
        int length;
        while ((length = fis.read(buffer)) > 0) {
            output.write(buffer, 0, length);
        }
        // Close the streams
        output.flush();
        output.close();
        fis.close();


    } catch (IOException e) {
        Log.e("dbBackup:", e.getMessage());
    }
}

Create Folder on Daily basis with name of folder is Current date:

public void createBackup() {

    sharedPref = getSharedPreferences("dbBackUp", MODE_PRIVATE);
    editor = sharedPref.edit();

    String dt = sharedPref.getString("dt", new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yy").format(new Date()));

    if (dt != new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yy").format(new Date())) {
        editor.putString("dt", new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yy").format(new Date()));

        editor.commit();
    }

    File folder = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + File.separator + "BackupDBs");
    boolean success = true;
    if (!folder.exists()) {
        success = folder.mkdirs();
    }
    if (success) {

        DirectoryName = folder.getPath() + File.separator + sharedPref.getString("dt", "");
        folder = new File(DirectoryName);
        if (!folder.exists()) {
            success = folder.mkdirs();
        }
        if (success) {
            exportDB();
        }
    } else {
        Toast.makeText(this, "Not create folder", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }

}

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Assign the DATABASE_NAME without .db extension and its data type is string

Answer 4

Import and Export of a SQLite database on Android

Here is my function for export database into device storage

private void exportDB(){
    String DatabaseName = "Sycrypter.db";
    File sd = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
    File data = Environment.getDataDirectory();
    FileChannel source=null;
    FileChannel destination=null;
    String currentDBPath = "/data/"+ "com.synnlabz.sycryptr" +"/databases/"+DatabaseName ;
    String backupDBPath = SAMPLE_DB_NAME;
    File currentDB = new File(data, currentDBPath);
    File backupDB = new File(sd, backupDBPath);
    try {
        source = new FileInputStream(currentDB).getChannel();
        destination = new FileOutputStream(backupDB).getChannel();
        destination.transferFrom(source, 0, source.size());
        source.close();
        destination.close();
        Toast.makeText(this, "Your Database is Exported !!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    } catch(IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

Here is my function for import database from device storage into android application

private void importDB(){
    String dir=Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath();
    File sd = new File(dir);
    File data = Environment.getDataDirectory();
    FileChannel source = null;
    FileChannel destination = null;
    String backupDBPath = "/data/com.synnlabz.sycryptr/databases/Sycrypter.db";
    String currentDBPath = "Sycrypter.db";
    File currentDB = new File(sd, currentDBPath);
    File backupDB = new File(data, backupDBPath);

    try {
        source = new FileInputStream(currentDB).getChannel();
        destination = new FileOutputStream(backupDB).getChannel();
        destination.transferFrom(source, 0, source.size());
        source.close();
        destination.close();
        Toast.makeText(this, "Your Database is Imported !!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

Answer 5

If you want this in kotlin . And perfectly working

 private fun exportDbFile() {

    try {

        //Existing DB Path
        val DB_PATH = "/data/packagename/databases/mydb.db"
        val DATA_DIRECTORY = Environment.getDataDirectory()
        val INITIAL_DB_PATH = File(DATA_DIRECTORY, DB_PATH)

        //COPY DB PATH
        val EXTERNAL_DIRECTORY: File = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
        val COPY_DB = "/mynewfolder/mydb.db"
        val COPY_DB_PATH = File(EXTERNAL_DIRECTORY, COPY_DB)

        File(COPY_DB_PATH.parent!!).mkdirs()
        val srcChannel = FileInputStream(INITIAL_DB_PATH).channel

        val dstChannel = FileOutputStream(COPY_DB_PATH).channel
        dstChannel.transferFrom(srcChannel,0,srcChannel.size())
        srcChannel.close()
        dstChannel.close()

    } catch (excep: Exception) {
        Toast.makeText(this,"ERROR IN COPY $excep",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
        Log.e("FILECOPYERROR>>>>",excep.toString())
        excep.printStackTrace()
    }

}