How does one debug or query the local datastore in flutter

Question

I am using aws-amplify and aws-datastore plugins in my Flutter ios app as the backend is AWS.

I would like to see the values of the Models in the local datastore. I don't want to query the datastore in code. I actually want to see the value in the DB engine.

Below is the browser implementation which I am trying to get at.

When I do step debugging I can't the values from the DB engine which makes sense. Below is a screenshot. How does one see the local DB values in Flutter?

I also tried to get some inspiration from the Flutter docs on SQLlite but they have no information on DB management. Please share some insights on this.

Answer 1

You can use Flutter DevTools to inspect the local database involves a few steps. Here's a general outline of how you can do it:

1. Start Flutter DevTools:

   • Open a terminal window.
   • Navigate to your Flutter app's directory.
   • Run the command: flutter pub global run devtools.
   • This will start the DevTools server.

2. Connect DevTools to your App:

   • Open your Flutter app in a browser by visiting http://localhost:9100.
   • Make sure your app is running or paused at a breakpoint.

3. Inspect the Local Database:

   • In the DevTools UI, go to the "Database" tab.
   • Select the SQLite database you want to inspect. You might need to find the exact location of your app's database file.
   • DevTools will display the tables and data within the database.
   • You can run SQL queries, view table data, and even modify data if necessary.