XCode - Copy sqlite DB from simulator and copy onto device for testing

I am working on a Core Data app, and have populated the sqlite file in the iPhone Simulator with all of the fixtures/data that I use to test the app. 开发者_运维问答I would like to use that sqlite file as a standardized set of testing data.

The devices that I test the app on all have different data sets, and I would like to standardize on the one in the simulator.

Is there a way in XCode (3 or 4) to add a step to the build/install process that will copy the sqlite file from the iPhone Simulator and install it over the file on the phone (if one exists)?

Thanks, Neal

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If you locate the sqllite file in question, likely in ~/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/{version}/Applications/{application id}/, you can copy it to your project and add it to the build process. You'll want to copy it, for when you reset the sim.

On a couple of projects, I've added a unit test to determine if the 'default' sqllite database exists (I link it from the test build directory). Then, if the database is missing, I have the unit test create it (either using a text-file: csv or sql). Taking this approach has allowed me to later alter the schema, data, etc. It also allows me to run tests against the default database.