How to create multiple tables in a database in sqflite? - database

Question

Im building and app with flutter that uses SQLite database. I have created first table using this piece of code:
void _createDb(Database db, int newVersion) async {
await db.execute('''CREATE TABLE cards (id_card INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
color TEXT, type TEXT, rarity TEXT, name TEXT UNIQUE, goldCost INTEGER,
manaCost INTEGER, armor INTEGER, attack INTEGER, health INTEGER, description TEXT)''');
}
Table gets created and I can access it without problems.
Unfortunately I cannot include more than 1 table that i just created. I tried adding another SQL CREATE TABLE clause in the same method, and repeating method db.execute with a different SQL clause just in the next line.
I'm mimicing code from this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xke5_yGL0uk
How to add another table within the same database?

Answer 1

You can just combine multiple db.execute calls for exampple
await db.execute('''
create table $reminderTable (
$columnReminderId integer primary key autoincrement,
$columnReminderCarId integer not null,
$columnReminderName text not null,
$columnReminderNotifyMileage integer not null,
$columnReminderEndMileage integer not null
)''');
await db.execute('''
create table $carTable (
$columnCarId integer primary key autoincrement,
$columnCarTitle text not null
)''');

Answer 2

yes you can do it
void _createDb(Database db, int newVersion) async {
await db.execute('''
create table $carTable (
$columnCarId integer primary key autoincrement,
$columnCarTitle text not null
)''');
await db.execute('''
create table $userTable(
$userId integer primary key autoincrement,
$name text not null
)''');
}
but to speed up the process, let's assume we have 10 tables, you could use the batch this way
void _createDb(Database db, int newVersion) async {
Batch batch = db.batch();
batch.execute("Your query-> Create table if not exists");
batch.execute("Your query->Create table if not exists");
List<dynamic> res = await batch.commit();
//Insert your controls
}

Answer 3

You can use a .sql file that contains your DB script.
First,add the script file to assets.
Then, import the following packages:
import 'package:path/path.dart';
import 'package:sqflite/sqflite.dart';
import 'package:flutter/services.dart' show rootBundle;
finally, use the following code
void _createDb() async
{
final database = openDatabase( join( await getDatabasesPath(), 'mydb.db'),
onCreate: (db, version) async
{
// call database script that is saved in a file in assets
String script = await rootBundle.loadString("assets\\db\\script.sql");
List<String> scripts = script.split(";");
scripts.forEach((v)
{
if(v.isNotEmpty )
{
print(v.trim());
db.execute(v.trim());
}
});
},
version: 1,
);
}

Answer 4

Change the name of the DB file. This will 'reset' your DB and creation will work.
e.g:
final dabasesPath = await getDatabasesPath();
final path = join(dabasesPath, "newName2.db");

Answer 5

In openDatabase(path, onCreate, version)
use one more optional parameter "onUpgrade" and define the dropping and again creating table scripts. and also upgrade (increase) the parameter version by one.
----- Code snippet ------
openDatabase(path, onCreate:_createDb, onUpgrade: onUpgrade,version:_DB_VERSION);
...
...
_onUpgrade( Database db, int oldVersion, int newVersion ) async {
Batch batch = db.batch();
// drop first
batch.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS $_TABLE_3 ;");
batch.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS $_TABLE_2 ;");
batch.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS $_TABLE_1 ;");
// then create again
batch.execute("CREATE TABLE $TABLE_1 ...... ");
batch.execute("CREATE TABLE $TABLE_2 ...... ");
batch.execute("CREATE TABLE $TABLE_3 ...... ");
List<dynamic> result = await batch.commit();
}
Note: Each and every time when you will create or change the structure of some table(s), you will have to increase database version in openDatabase() method. so that the upgradation will be called, otherwise it will not be called.

Answer 6

Hard to say without seeing your openDatabase call and whether the database exists before or not. One of my guess is that you are still using the same database version. Once onCreate has been called it will never be called again. You should try to bump your database version and add the new table in on onUpgrade

Answer 7

you can use db.execute for creation of multiple tables under single database.
Future _createDB(Database db, int version) async {
await db.execute('CREATE TABLE users(userId INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, userName TEXT NOT NULL)');
await db.execute('CREATE TABLE tasks(taskId INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, userId INTEGER, task TEXT NOT NULL, status BOOL NOT NULL)');
}