[SOLVED] Problem with QSqlDatabase

joonne

I made separate function for opening the database and I call it at the begin of my program and it solved other problems except the one that matters the most so it doesn't open the database. The error messages in the output are: @QSqlError(-1, "Error opening database", "out of memory")
Unable to open input file: No such file or directory@

Is there something wrong with my path or what could cause this?

I am now using this code to open the database:

@bool User::openDB() {

// Find QSLite driver
db_ = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QSQLITE");
db_.setDatabaseName("C:/Databases/userDatabase.db.sqlite");

// Open databasee
if(db_.open()) {
    return true;
} else {
    qDebug() << db_.lastError();
    return false;
}

}@

SGaist

How big is your database ?

joonne

The database is 2kB and contains only 1 row of User's information such as name and age.

panosk

And how did you modify the User::getUser() function?

joonne

The function is now like this:

@bool User::getUser() {

bool ret = false;

if(db_.isOpen()) {

    QSqlQuery query("SELECT * FROM user;",db_);
    qDebug() << query.lastError();

    if (query.first()) {

        name_ = query.value(1).toString();
        age_ = query.value(2).toInt();
        gender_ = query.value(3).toString();
        height_ = query.value(4).toDouble();
        weight_ = query.value(5).toDouble();
        ret = true;
    }
}

return ret;

}@

joonne

And I think I should have specified before but I am making a Sailfish application here, does that affect to your advice a lot? Sorry if this was a vital information :/

panosk

I remember a post where a user had trouble with this QSqlQuery constructor. Try to change your function like this:
@
bool User::getUser() {

bool ret = false;

if(db_.isOpen()) {

    QSqlQuery query(db_);
    if(!query.exec&#40;"SELECT * FROM user"&#41;)
        qDebug() << query.lastError();

    if (query.first()) {

        name_ = query.value(1).toString();
        age_ = query.value(2).toInt();
        gender_ = query.value(3).toString();
        height_ = query.value(4).toDouble();
        weight_ = query.value(5).toDouble();
        ret = true;
    }
}

return ret;

}
@

joonne

I changed the function like you said but the database isn't open so I cant test this but it looks better, thanks.

panosk

Of course, the error prints when opening the database.... Anyway, I suppose you have also double-checked that the path and database file name are accurate.

SGaist

Indeed you should have mention that earlier. Are you running this application on your Windows computer or on the Sailfish emulator/device ? In the second case I don't think it will access your hard drive to get the file hence the error "no such file or directory"

stoyanps

First in function OpenDB add this:
@ if(db_.open()) {
QStringList tables = db_.tables();
qDebug() << "Tables: " << tables;
return true;
} else {@

This will show you all tables in your database if connection is successful.

In the beginning of function getUser add this:
@QSqlDatabase db_ = QSqlDatabase::database();
if(db_.isOpen()) {
QSqlQuery query(db_);@

joonne

Thanks for replies. I am running the application in Sailfish emulator and I think I should now get familiar with the usage of local storage and how to get database available for my Sailfish application. After that I can continue with these comments you have given.

joonne

I am a bit confused now. Does someone know how I could store my existing database to local storage and how I could refer to it and use it from my c++ class/object? I did found some examples on how to access database from QML but I would like to access my database from the c++ backend.

p3c0

Hi,

This test code might help you

@
MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
QMainWindow(parent),
ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
{
ui->setupUi(this);

if(ConnectLocalDB())
    GetData();

}

MainWindow::~MainWindow()
{
delete ui;
}

bool MainWindow::ConnectLocalDB()
{
db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QSQLITE");

QString dbpath = "/root/testd.db";
db.setDatabaseName(dbpath);

QSqlQuery query(QSqlDatabase::database());
query.exec&#40;"CREATE TABLE testtable ("
           "id  INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT NOT NULL,"
           "testcolumn TEXT&#41;;"
           );

query.exec&#40;"insert into testtable(testcolumn&#41; values('one')");
query.exec&#40;"insert into testtable(testcolumn&#41; values('two')");
query.exec&#40;"insert into testtable(testcolumn&#41; values('three')");

qDebug() << dbpath;

return db.open();

}

bool MainWindow::GetData()
{
QSqlQuery query(QSqlDatabase::database());
QString q = "select * from testtable;";
query.exec(q);
while(query.next())
{
qDebug() << query.value(1).toString();
}
}
@

joonne

Thanks. I tried with that test code, but I get these errors when I try to open the test database to /root/test.db:

@QSqlDatabasePrivate::database: unable to open database: "out of memory Error opening database"
QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
"/root/testd.db"@

p3c0

Hi,

Replace the path of the Database with your path.
Which OS are you testing on ?

joonne

I tried to replace it for example with /home/nemo/.local/MyApp which I think is the place where I could store databases with the emulator. I am testing on Sailfish OS emulator on windows 8.

I am a bit unsure also about these paths in Qt-Creator, how should I define the path if I would like to access a directory that the emulator also sees and can access?

p3c0

For paths you could use "StandardLocation":http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-5.0/qtcore/qstandardpaths.html#StandardLocation-enum of QStandardPaths.
Good to use "QStandardPaths::DataLocation" for data storage.
Check manually if the db file was created atleast in that path.

stoyanps

In this test code I think database must be opened before you create and execute QSqlQuery.

I am not familiar with Sailfish emulator at all. But you can test whether the problem is only in location of database. Just use the test code from above but for database name use
db.setDatabaseName(":memory:");
This will create temporary database in memory.

joonne

Thanks for your help, my problem was solved when I learned that I had to access the memory of emulator via SSH connection.