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How often iCloud will sync with local swiftData?
Hi, I have developed a calendar app with swiftData. I have set it to sync iCloud. When testing it, it seems that everything is fine. But after it's released, today, I uninstalled it and reinstalled it again. And I found that iCloud hasn't sync with local swiftData for six days. I have lost six days agenda and relevant information. I have checked the document, and it's said that there is no method to force to sync with iCloud. How to solve the issue? I think that the users can't forgive that it hasn't synced for six days. Best Wishes,
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Mar ’25
UICloudSharingContainer equivalent on macOS (i.e. SwiftUI)?
I'm trying to write a SwiftUI iOS/macOS app that allows users to collaborate, but I keep running into limitations. The latest is that I can't figure out what the UICloudSharingContainer equivalent is on macOS. It doesn't seem like there’s a SwiftUI version of this, so I have to write a lot of platform-specific code to handle it, but it's not clear what the AppKit equivalent is.
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Oct ’24
ckqueryoperation in CloudKit crashing
Use CloudKit's ckqueryoperation's recordmatchedblock in Swift 6.0, which always crashes, but works fine in Swift 5: func fetchAllRecords() async throws { let predicate = NSPredicate(format: "Topics = %@", "Integrations") let query = CKQuery(recordType: "PureMList", predicate: predicate) let operation = CKQueryOperation(query: query) operation.recordMatchedBlock = { recordID, result in switch result { case .success(let record): DispatchQueue.main.async { // Ensure UI updates happen here print("Fetched record: \(record)") // Update your UI elements here } case .failure(let error): // Handle the error print("Error fetching record with ID \(recordID): \(error)") } } // Ensure you're using the correct database publicDatabase.add(operation) }
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Oct ’24
Syncing changes between main app and extension
I have an app that starts a Live Activity on a certain user action. This Live Activity contains a button that the user can tap, which updates a SwiftData model instance. However, when you return to the main app after tapping the button on the Live Activity, the views do not update to reflect the changes, even though the changes were written to the database. The underlying issue here is that the ModelContainer/ModelContext used by the AppIntent (performed from the LiveActivity when the button is tapped), are different from the instances in the main app. Meaning that while the changes are written to the underlying storage, the in-memory instances of ModelContext/ModelContainer in the main app don't get the changes from the extension, so SwiftUI doesn't update either. What is the recommended way to handle this scenario? Or is there one? :) Shared access to a SwiftData container is clearly supported through App Groups, so is there not a mechanism to ensure changes made by an extension are updated in real-time for the main app? Otherwise, it seems I would have to go through and manually rerun queries that views depend on to make sure they are showing the most recent data. This is cumbersome and error-prone. Perhaps I'm missing something? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Sep ’24
Invalid bundle ID for container
I'm trying to get the CoreDataCloudKitShare example to work, but having trouble. The first error I see when running the InitializeCloudKitSchema target (on macOS) is the following: error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _performSetupRequest:]_block_invoke(1242): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x60000229c0f0>: Failed to set up CloudKit integration for store: <NSSQLCore: 0x15b807830> (URL: file:///Users/rmann/Library/Application%20Support/InitializeCloudKitSchema/CoreDataStores/Private/private.sqlite) <CKError 0x600001311290: "Partial Failure" (2/1011); "Failed to modify some record zones"; uuid = 3E1B1380-AE1C-4B14-97A8-7F60B4A8F3EF; container ID = "iCloud.com.example.CoreDataCloudKitShareH6F2W964VK"; partial errors: { com.apple.coredata.cloudkit.zone:__defaultOwner__ = <CKError 0x60000132f810: "Permission Failure" (10/2007); server message = "Invalid bundle ID for container"; op = F3987848B25CEED7; uuid = 3E1B1380-AE1C-4B14-97A8-7F60B4A8F3EF> }> I see a database in the Dashboard with that container ID, but don't know what it means by "Invalid bundle ID for container". I've seen several other posts about this across the web, and the only answer is ever "seems to be an Apple issue, wait a bit."
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Oct ’24
Request to manually associate my CloudKit container with my app ID
Hello, My app has had CloudKit enabled for a while, but it's not working. I get the error "Invalid bundle ID for container". Configure CloudKit in your project from TN3164 suggests changing to a new container. I tried changing to a new container, but this leads to data loss. The article recommends: "If your CloudKit container is already used in the production environment and switching to a new container leads to data loss, consider filing a feedback report with the following information to request manually associating your CloudKit container with your app ID." Where can I request this manual association? Is there anything else I can do? Thank you for your time and assistance. I’d appreciate a prompt resolution, as this issue is blocking our update. Looking forward to guidance.
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Mar ’25
CKSyncEngine: Can Long-Offline Devices Miss CloudKit Change Notifications?
Problem Description: When a device (Device 2) stays offline for an extended period after a record is deleted from another synced device (Device 1) via CloudKit, is it possible for Device 2 to miss the deletion notification when it reconnects, even when using CKSyncEngine? This scenario raises questions about whether CKSyncEngine can reliably sync changes if CloudKit archives or purges metadata related to deletions during the offline period. Steps to Reproduce: At time t0: · Device 1 and Device 2 sync successfully via CKSyncEngine (shared record RecordA). Device 2 goes offline. On Device 1: · Delete RecordA; sync completes via CKSyncEngine. Wait for a duration potentially exceeding CloudKit’s change retention window (if such a window exists). Bring Device 2 back online. Observe synchronization: · Expected Behavior: CKSyncEngine removes RecordA from Device 2. · Observed Behavior: RecordA remains on Device 2. Key Questions: Under these conditions, can Device 2 permanently miss the deletion event due to CloudKit’s internal metadata management? Is there a documented retention policy for CloudKit’s change history, and how does CKSyncEngine handle scenarios where this history is truncated? What is the recommended pattern to ensure no events are missed, regardless of offline duration? Clarifications Needed: · If CloudKit does discard deletion metadata after a period, is this considered a framework limitation, or should developers implement additional safeguards? · Does CKSyncEngine log warnings or errors when it detects incomplete sync histories? Environment: · CKSyncEngine with SQLite · CloudKit Private Database · iOS/macOS latest versions Thank you for clarifying how CKSyncEngine is designed to handle this edge case!
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Feb ’25
EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION
public static func fetch(in context: NSManagedObjectContext, configurationBlock: (NSFetchRequest) -&amp;gt; () = { _ in }) -&amp;gt; [Self] { let request = NSFetchRequest(entityName: Self.entityName) configurationBlock(request) return try! context.fetch(request) } context.fetch(request), 'fetch' function has error. Thread 24: EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (code=EXC_I386_INVOP, subcode=0x0)
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Mar ’25
Change in iOS 18 prevents SwiftData synchronization between main app and extension
I have a Live Activity with a button that updates a SwiftData model. This used to work in iOS 17, but not on iOS 18. The reason is that in iOS 17, when you run an AppIntent from a Live Activity, the perform() method would run in the main app's process, meaning it had access to the app's ModelContainer/ModelContext. However, in iOS 18, this is no longer the case, and the perform() method of an AppIntent now runs in the extension's process. While I can still construct a new ModelContainer & ModelContext in the AppIntent's perform() method, the main app's container and context will not see these changes until the app is relaunched. How can I make this work in iOS 18 now that an AppIntent executed from an extension runs in a different process from the main app?
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Sep ’24
Cloudkit not synching across devices after latest ios update
After a recent iOS update, my app is not synching between devices. I'm not seeing or getting any errors. CLoudKit Logs show activity, but it's not happening realtime. Even if I close and reopen the app, it won't sync between devices. It almost looks like it only has local storage now and CloudKit is not working on it anymore. STEPS TO REPRODUCE Use app on two devices with the same Apple ID. Create a user and one device and it won't show up on the other device. Vice Versa.
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Feb ’25
Swiftdata - reset the database from archived files with swiftui without a app restart
HI, swiftdata is new to me and any help would be appreciated. In my swiftui app I have a functionality that reinstates the database from an archive. I first move the three database files (database.store datebase.store-wal and database.store-shm) to a new name (.tmp added for backup incase) and then copy the Archived three files to the same location. the move creates the following errors: " BUG IN CLIENT OF libsqlite3.dylib: database integrity compromised by API violation: vnode renamed while in use: /private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store.tmp invalidated open fd: 4 (0x20)" I get the same message in console for all three files. then I reinitialise the model container and get no errors as my code below .... let schema = Schema([....my different models are here]) let config = ModelConfiguration("database", schema: schema) do { // Recreate the container with the same store URL let container = try ModelContainer(for: schema, configurations: config) print("ModelContainer reinitialized successfully!") } catch { print("Failed to reinitialize ModelContainer: (error)") } } I get the success message but when I leave the view (backup-restore view) to the main view I get: CoreData: error: (6922) I/O error for database at /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store. SQLite error code:6922, 'disk I/O error' and error: SQLCore dispatchRequest: exception handling request: &lt;NSSQLFetchRequestContext: 0x302920460&gt; , I/O error for database at /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store. SQLite error code:6922, 'disk I/O error' with userInfo of { NSFilePath = "/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store"; NSSQLiteErrorDomain = 6922; } error: -executeRequest: encountered exception = I/O error for database at /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store. SQLite error code:6922, 'disk I/O error' with userInfo = { NSFilePath = "/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store"; NSSQLiteErrorDomain = 6922; } CoreData: error: SQLCore dispatchRequest: exception handling request: &lt;NSSQLFetchRequestContext: 0x302920460&gt; , I/O error for database at /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store. SQLite error code:6922, 'disk I/O error' with userInfo of { NSFilePath = "/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/499A6802-02E5-4547-83C4-88389AEA50F5/Library/Application Support/database.store"; NSSQLiteErrorDomain = 6922; } Can anyone let me know how I should go about this - reseting the database from old backup files by copying over them. or if there is a way to stop the database and restart it with the new files in swiftdata my app is an ios app for phone and ipad
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Feb ’25
SwiftUI previews and CloudKit sharing
The SwiftUI templates provided by Xcode typically create an in-memory store for preview purposes. I started from one of these templates and added the necessary code for working with CloudKit shares, but now the existing preview store creation gets runtime errors I'm struggling to understand. The ultimate error is: FAULT: NSInternalInconsistencyException: Unsupported feature in this configuration; { store = "<NSSQLCore: 0x12e26b170> (URL: file:///dev/null)"; } There are other things in the log like: warning: Multiple NSEntityDescriptions claim the NSManagedObject subclass 'Trip' so +entity is unable to disambiguate. This might be due in part to the normal full stack being instantiated during a unit test, but that was the only way I could step through the code to try to see what was causing the SwiftUI preview to crash. I can't build the full core data stack as normal, because then the unit tests and previews pollute the real store.
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Oct ’24
Crashes when trying to destroy persistent store
I am running into some issues when trying to destroy CoreData persistentStores. When a user logs out of my app, I want to completely reset CoreData and delete any existing data. My code to reset CoreData looks like this: let coordinator = self.persistentContainer.persistentStoreCoordinator self.persistentContainer.viewContext.reset() coordinator.persistentStores.forEach { store in guard let url = store.url else { return } do { try coordinator.destroyPersistentStore(at: url, type: .sqlite) _ = try coordinator.addPersistentStore(ofType: NSSQLiteStoreType, configurationName: nil, at: url) } catch { print(error) } } However, my app is crashing with Object 0xb2b5cc80445813de <x-coredata://BDB999D4-49A4-4CB3-AC3A-666AD60BEFC6/AccountEntity/p5> persistent store is not reachable from this NSManagedObjectContext's coordinator It seems this is related to the SwiftUI @FetchRequest wrappers. If I do not open the views where I am using @FetchRequest, the logout goes smoothly. Otherwise, I get the crash above. Has anyone run into anything similar? Is there something else I need to do to get the underlying FRC to release its references to those entities? I was under the impression that calling reset() on the managed object context would be enough to remove those items from memory and get the destroying of the persistent store to go smoothly. Alternately, is there another/better way I should be destroying the DB? Any advice or related observations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Feb ’25
SwiftData ModelConfigurations always sync to iCloud if one of them has iCloud enabled
I'm facing a weird issue with SwiftData. I want to have one database that's local to the device and one that syncs to iCloud. In this example, LTRLink should be synced via iCloud while LTRMetadata should stay on-device only. I've it configured like the following: let schema = Schema([LTRLink.self, LTRMetadata.self]) let cloudkitConfiguration = ModelConfiguration("Remote", schema: schema, url: FileManager.remoteDatabaseFolderURL.appending(path: "Remote.sqlite"), cloudKitDatabase: .private("iCloud.com.xavimoll.abyss3")) let localConfiguration = ModelConfiguration("Local", schema: schema, url: FileManager.localDatabaseFolderURL.appending(path: "Local.sqlite"), cloudKitDatabase: .none) return try ModelContainer(for: schema, configurations: [cloudkitConfiguration, localConfiguration]) For some reason, when I create the iCloud schema, both models end up appearing as records on iCloud. I create the schema like this: let schema = Schema([LTRLink.self, LTRMetadata.self]) let cloudkitConfiguration = ModelConfiguration("Remote", schema: schema, url: FileManager.remoteDatabaseFolderURL.appending(path: "Remote.sqlite"), cloudKitDatabase: .private("iCloud.com.xavimoll.abyss3")) #if DEBUG // Needed to create the schema on iCloud try autoreleasepool { let desc = NSPersistentStoreDescription(url: cloudkitConfiguration.url) let opts = NSPersistentCloudKitContainerOptions(containerIdentifier: cloudkitConfiguration.cloudKitContainerIdentifier!) desc.cloudKitContainerOptions = opts desc.shouldAddStoreAsynchronously = false if let mom = NSManagedObjectModel.makeManagedObjectModel(for: [LTRLink.self]) { let container = NSPersistentCloudKitContainer(name: "Remote", managedObjectModel: mom) container.persistentStoreDescriptions = [desc] container.loadPersistentStores {_, err in if let err { fatalError(err.localizedDescription) } } try container.initializeCloudKitSchema() if let store = container.persistentStoreCoordinator.persistentStores.first { try container.persistentStoreCoordinator.remove(store) } } } #endif let localConfiguration = ModelConfiguration("Local", schema: schema, url: FileManager.localDatabaseFolderURL.appending(path: "Local.sqlite"), cloudKitDatabase: .none) return try ModelContainer(for: schema, configurations: [cloudkitConfiguration, localConfiguration]) The logic to initialize the CloudKit schema follows the documentation found here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftdata/syncing-model-data-across-a-persons-devices#Initialize-the-CloudKit-development-schema It looks like setting cloudKitDatabase: .none on the init for the ModelConfiguration doesn't do anything, and ends up being synced with iCloud either way. When I go to the iCloud console, I see the following: Does anyone know if there's any workaround that would allow me to have two databases where only one of them syncs to iCloud when using SwiftData?
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Oct ’24
Is there anything wrong in operating with ModelContainer.mainContext?
Consider this code @UIApplicationDelegateAdaptor(AppDelegate.self) var appDelegate init() { let schema = Schema([ ... ]) let modelConfiguration = ModelConfiguration(schema: schema, isStoredInMemoryOnly: false) do { sharedModelContainer = try ModelContainer(for: schema, configurations: [modelConfiguration]) } catch { fatalError("Could not create ModelContainer: \(error)") } SettingsViewModel.shared = SettingsViewModel(modelContext: sharedModelContainer.mainContext) } I'm basically saving a copy of mainContext in a viewModel. And then later on uses that viewModel to operate on the models while using the mainActor. Is this ok? That same container is also pass into the view using .modelContainer(sharedModelContainer) Can it be used in both ways like that?
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Sep ’24
CloudKit CKModifyRecordsOperation resulting in undocumented error "Internal Error" (1/3001); "MMCSEngineCreate failed"
I'm running into an undocumented error coming back from CloudKit operations. Specifically, I'm attempting to save new records via CKModifyRecordsOperation. I'm receiving this error for each of the records in the perRecordSaveBlock callback: &lt;CKError 0x3018ac3c0: "Internal Error" (1/3001); "MMCSEngineCreate failed"&gt; Is anyone else facing this error? It has been happening for several days and I'm finally getting around to reproduction with the Console app and logs. I have 16 records on my device locally that each one gets this error back. FB16547732 - CloudKit: CKModifyRecordsOperation saving new records results in Error &lt;CKError 0x3018ac1e0: "Internal Error" (1/3001); "MMCSEngineCreate failed"&gt;
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Feb ’25
Async Data with iCloud
DESCRIPTION I have an App use iCloud to save data. The App had a CoreData ManagedObject 'Product', 'Product' Object had an attribute name 'count' and it is a Double Type. I need to synchronises 'count' property across multiple devices. for example: I have a devices A、B. A device set 'Product.count' = 100. B device set 'Product.count' = 50. I hope the 'Product.count' == 150 that results. how to synchronises the 'Product.count' == 150 for multiple devices. If I have more devices in future, How to get the latest 'Product.count' that it is correct result.
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Mar ’25
SwiftData ignore changes on App Intents
Hello everyone, Xcode 16.0 SwiftData project. CloudKit. WidgetConfigurationIntent. For some reason, I see a really weird behavior. I have a shared ModelContainer and an interactive widget where I update the model data through an app intent. This is my model - @MainActor class ItemsContainer { static let shared = ItemsContainer() var sharedModelContainer: ModelContainer! init() { self.sharedModelContainer = container() } func container() -> ModelContainer? { if let sharedModelContainer { return sharedModelContainer } let schema = Schema([ Session.self, ]) let modelConfiguration: ModelConfiguration modelConfiguration = ModelConfiguration(schema: schema, isStoredInMemoryOnly: false, cloudKitDatabase: .automatic) do { let container = try ModelContainer(for: schema, configurations: [modelConfiguration]) self.sharedModelContainer = container return container } catch { fatalError("Could not create ModelContainer: \(error)") } } } And this is how I get the model context across the app and the app intent - let modelContext = ModelContext(ItemsContainer.shared.sharedModelContainer) The problem is that somehow, when I update the model context in the app and then in the widget (I save the context after every change), the data is synced between the app and the widget, but then, the data is changed back to the previous state and kind of ignores the widget changes. Didn't happen before iOS 18/Xcode 16. Any idea? Thanks a lot!
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Sep ’24