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Open a Realm File
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Overview
If you have a local realm file that you've created by running a client application, you can open it in Realm Studio.
If you don't already have a realm file, you can create one by importing a CSV, or you can download a demo file.
Open a Local Realm File
You can use Realm Studio to open and explore a local realm file. This could be a file generated from running an emulator on your local machine, or a file from another source. Some development tools even allow you to view and edit the realm file while the emulator is running. This workflow supports fast, simple iteration for changes to objects and schemas.
Find a Realm File
Realm stores a binary-encoded version of every object and type in a single realm file. The file is located at a specific path that you define when you open the realm.
To find your default realm file path:
Once you know the location of your local realm file, you can browse to that location from the Open Realm file dialog.
Note
Files at hidden paths
On MacOS, the default location for Xcode emulator files is under the
~/Library folder. By default, this is a hidden directory. You may
not be able to browse to this location from the Open Realm
file dialog.
Use another technique to view the file, such as Go to Folder in
Finder, and open the realm from there.
Create from a CSV
If you don't have a local realm file, you can create one from a CSV in Realm Studio.
When you create a realm from CSV, Realm Studio infers these details:
The name of your CSV becomes the class name in the realm file
The first row of your CSV becomes the class property names in the realm
The values of each column shape the class property types. A column of 'true' and 'false' values becomes a boolean property type. A column of whole numbers becomes an integer property type, and so on. If Realm Studio can't determine the property type, it becomes a string.
For example, a CSV named data.csv with this formatting:
1 device,number,flag 2 gizmo,1,TRUE 3 widget,2,FALSE
Becomes a class model named data that has three properties:
device, with a typestringnumber, with a typeintflag, with a typebool
Browse to the Create Realm from CSV option
In Realm Studio, go to: File > Create Realm from > CSV
Open your CSV
Browse to the location of your CSV file, and select it.
Press the Open button.
Choose where to store the imported data
Enter a name for the realm file that will be created from your CSV.
Browse to the location where you want to save it.
Press the Save button.
Add more data to the realm
When you create a new realm file from a CSV, you may get this message:
"Failed to import data: Class name (name-of-file.csv) missing from schema"
If this happens, press OK. You'll see that creating a realm from your CSV has created a class definition, but there are no objects in your realm. From here, you can Import from a CSV to populate your realm with object that map to the class definition you just created.
Download an Example
If you're new to Realm and don't have a realm file or CSV to import, you can still try out Realm Studio.
When you open Realm Studio, you'll see an option to Download a demo Realm file.
When you click the link to download the demo file in Realm Studio, you can specify a name and location to save a realm file containing demo data. Once you have downloaded the file, you can use the Open Realm file dialog to open it.
Error Opening Realm File
If you get an error when you try to open a realm file, this may be due to a version mismatch between the Realm file format supported in Realm Studio and the Realm file format produced by the SDK.
To verify compatibility, check the release notes for your SDK version or your Realm Studio version. You may need to upgrade or downgrade Realm Studio or the Realm SDK version.
These error messages may resemble:
Realm file is currently open in another process which cannot share access with this process. All processes sharing a single file must be the same architecture.
The file is already opened by another process, with an incompatible lock file format. Try up- or downgrading Realm Studio or SDK to match their versions of Realm Core.