iOS Updating apps without deleting documents

[caldwelljason]

I am ready to deploy my first update to an app I wrote. But when I deploy it to my test units using Organizer, it removes everything and reinstalls. So the sqlite database that stores the user's data is removed and copied over by a blank version.

How can I prevent that from happening? Is it happening because I'm in a dev environment? Can I test my deployment some other way?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Aranince]

I know nothing about iPhone development or Mac development, but are you including the blank sqlite db in the update?

 

[caldwelljason]

Distributing the DB

I am including the DB as a resource. Then when the app runs, it checks for the existence of the database in the user's directory. If it doesn't find it, it copies it from the resources.

 

[caldwelljason]

nevermind...

Turns out iTunes was removing the app when I plugged in the device. My subsequent install installed a fresh copy and we started over.

I stopped the iTunesHelper application on my Mac and the problem cleared itself right up!