Hi all
I have a problem with core data, where when a new user login that is different from the previous user i delete all of core data by using "destroyPersistentStore".
Then i recreate the persistent store, this works when i am testing. When it does not work for one of my users when she test.
I am not sure why this should not work, i have added the code i use to destroy the persistent store below.
This code is run after login but before the view changes away from my login view.
// Retrieves the shared `AppDelegate` instance
guard let appDelegate = UIApplication.shared.delegate as? AppDelegate else {
return
}
appDelegate.destroyDataSyncBackground()
// Get a reference to a NSPersistentStoreCoordinator
let storeContainer =
appDelegate.persistentContainer.persistentStoreCoordinator
// Delete each existing persistent store
for store in storeContainer.persistentStores {
if let url = store.url {
do {
try storeContainer.destroyPersistentStore(
at: url,
ofType: store.type,
options: nil
)
} catch {
print("Failed to deleted all")
}
} else {
print("Failed to deleted all")
}
}
// Re-create the persistent container
appDelegate.persistentContainer = NSPersistentContainer(
name: "CueToCue" // the name of
// a .xcdatamodeld file
)
// Calling loadPersistentStores will re-create the
// persistent stores
appDelegate.persistentContainer.loadPersistentStores {
(store, error) in
// Handle errors
let description = NSPersistentStoreDescription()
description.shouldMigrateStoreAutomatically = true
description.shouldInferMappingModelAutomatically = true
appDelegate.persistentContainer.persistentStoreDescriptions = [description]
}
// Reapply context configuration
let viewContext = appDelegate.persistentContainer.viewContext
viewContext.automaticallyMergesChangesFromParent = true
viewContext.mergePolicy = NSMergeByPropertyObjectTrumpMergePolicy
do {
try viewContext.save()
appDelegate.recreateDataSyncBackground()
} catch {
print("Debug: saving delete all failed.")
}
}
The function "destroyDataSyncBackground" just set the my sync class to nil so stop any changes to core data while the code is running.
The function "recreateDataSyncBackground" recreate the sync class so fetch, post and patch requests is made again.
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The app works on a local db but when I try to make it work with iCloud I get errors that I don't understand.
CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _performSetupRequest:]_block_invoke(1247): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x10664c200>: Failed to set up CloudKit integration for store: <NSSQLCore: 0x106688140> (URL: file:///var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/20EF350F-F0FA-4132-97DA-61B60AADB101/Library/Application%20Support/default.store)
<CKError 0x109430e40: "Partial Failure" (2/1011); "Failed to modify some record zones"; uuid = 82ED152A-D015-414D-BB79-AF36E5AF4A8B; container ID = "iCloud.se.Grindegard.MinaRecept"; partial errors: {
com.apple.coredata.cloudkit.zone:defaultOwner = <CKError 0x109431230: "Permission Failure" (10/2007); server message = "Invalid bundle ID for container"; op = E56A3CDA393641F8; uuid = 82ED152A-D015-414D-BB79-AF36E5AF4A8B>
}>
what can be wrong?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
iCloud & Data
I’m building an app that edits files in iCloud and uses an NSFilePresenter to monitor changes.
When a conflict occurs, the system calls presentedItemDidGain(_:).
In that method, I merge the versions by reading the current (canonical) version using NSFileVersion.currentVersionOfItem(at:) and the conflicting ones using NSFileVersion.unresolvedConflictVersionsOfItem(at:).
This generally works, but sometimes, if two devices edit the same file at the same time, each device sees its own local version as the current one. For example:
Device A writes fileVerA (slightly later in real time)
Device B writes fileVerB
On Device A all works fine, currentVersionOfItem returns fileVerA, as expected, and unresolvedConflictVersionsOfItem returns [fileVerB].
But on Device B, currentVersionOfItem returns fileVerB!? And unresolvedConflictVersionsOfItem returns the same, local file [fileVerB], without any hint of the other conflicting version, fileVerA.
Later, the newer version from the Device A arrives on Device B as a normal, non-conflicting update via presentedItemDidChange(_:).
This seems to contradict Apple’s documentation:
“The currentVersionOfItemAtURL: method returns an NSFileVersion object representing what’s referred to as the current file; the current file is chosen by iCloud on some basis as the current “conflict winner” and is the same across all devices.”
Is this expected behavior, or a bug in how iCloud reports file versions?
No matter what I do, I keep getting the error Thread 1: EXC_BREAKPOINT (code=1, subcode=0x2648fc364) for the line: transactions = try modelContext.fetch(descriptor) in the code below. My app opens, but freezes on the home page and I can't click anything. I am not sure how to fix initialization issues. I am creating a financial assistant app that connects plaid and opoenai api.
var descriptor = FetchDescriptor<ExpenseTransaction>()
descriptor.sortBy = [SortDescriptor(\.date, order: .reverse)]
descriptor.fetchLimit = 200
transactions = try modelContext.fetch(descriptor)
print("Successfully loaded \(transactions.count) transactions")
} catch {
print("Error in loadLocalTransactions: \(error)")
transactions = []
}
}
Environment
visionOS 26
Xcode 26
Issue
I am experiencing crash when trying to access a [String] from a @Model data, after dismissing an immersiveSpace and opening a WindowGroup.
This crash only occurs when trying to access the [String] property of my Model. It works fine with other properties.
Thread 1: Fatal error: This backing data was detached from a context without resolving attribute faults: PersistentIdentifier(...)
Steps to Reproduce
Open WindowGroup
Dismiss window, open ImmersiveSpace
Dismiss ImmersiveSpace, reopen WindowGroup
Any guidance would be appreciated!
@main
struct MyApp: App {
var body: some Scene {
WindowGroup(id: "main") {
ContentView()
}
.modelContainer(for: [Item.self])
ImmersiveSpace(id: "immersive") {
ImmersiveView()
}
}
}
// In SwiftData model
@Model
class Item {
var title: String = "" // Accessing this property works fine
var tags: [String] = []
@storageRestrictions(accesses: _$backingData, initializes: _tags)
init(initialValue) {
_$backingData.setValue(forKey: \. tags, to: initialValue)
_tags =_ SwiftDataNoType()
}
get {
_$observationRegistrar.access(self, keyPath: \.tags)
**return self getValue(forkey: \.tags)** // Crashes here
}
I have made a Swift App for MacOS 15 under XCode 16.3, which runs fine. I also want to run it under the previous MacOS 14. Unfortunately it crashes without even starting up (it does not even reach the first log output statement on the first view)
The crash reason is
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (SIGILL)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000
Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 4 Illegal instruction: 4
Terminating Process: exc handler [2970]
I have set the miminium deployment to MacOS 14.0 but to no effect. The XCode machine is a MacOS 15.4 on Arm M3 and the target machine is MacOS 14.7.5 on Intel (MacBook Air)
I think it might be related to the compiler and linker settings.
Hi,
Before the iOS 17.2 update the saving behavior of SwiftData was very straightforward, by default it saves to persistence storage and can be configured to save in memory only. Now it saves to memory by default and to make it save to persistence storage we need to use modelContext.Save(). But if we don't quit the App the changes will be saved after a while to persistence storage even without running modelContext.Save() ! How confusing can that be for both developer and the user ! Am I missing something here ?
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Kind Regards
hi,
in my app, i have created and pushed CKRecords to the public database. others using the app have pushed CKRecords as well.
is there any way i can query iCloud for "all the CKRecords that i created?"
thanks,
DMG
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
iCloud & Data
I have an app that from day 1 has used Swiftdata and successfully sync'd across devices with Cloudkit. I have added models to the data in the past and deployed the schema and it continued to sync across devices. Sometime I think in June.2025 I added a new model and built out the UI to display and manage it. I pushed a version to Test Flight (twice over a matter of 2 versions and a couple of weeks) and created objects in the new model in Test Flight versions of the app which should push the info to Cloudkit to update the schema.
When I go to deploy the schema though there are no changes. I confirmed in the app that Cloudkit is selected and it's point to the correct container. And when I look in Cloudkit the new model isn't listed as an indes.
I've pushed deploy schema changes anyway (more than once) and now the app isn't sync-ing across devices at all (even the pre-existing models aren't sync-ing across devices).
I even submitted the first updated version to the app store and it was approved and released. I created objects in the new model in production which I know doesn't create the indexes in the development environment. But this new model functions literally everywhere except Cloudkit and I don't know what else to do to trigger an update.
Hi,
I’m running into an issue with Core Data migrations using a custom NSMappingModel created entirely in Swift (not using .xcmappingmodel files).
Setup:
• I’m performing a migration with a manually constructed NSMappingModel
• One of the NSEntityMapping instances is configured as follows:
• mappingType = .customEntityMappingType (or .transformEntityMappingType)
• entityMigrationPolicyClassName is set to a valid subclass of NSEntityMigrationPolicy
• The class implements the expected methods like:
@objc func createDestinationInstances(…) throws { … }
@objc func createCustomDestinationInstance(…) throws -> NSManagedObject { … }
The policy class is instantiated (confirmed via logging in init()),
but none of the migration methods are ever called.
I have also tried adding valid NSPropertyMapping instances with real valueExpression bindings to force activation, but that didn’t make a difference.
Constraints:
• I cannot use .xcmappingmodel files in this context due to transformable attributes not compatible with the visual editor.
• Therefore, I need the entire mapping model to be defined in Swift.
Workaround:
As a temporary workaround, I’m migrating the data manually using two persistent stores and NSManagedObjectContext, but I’d prefer to rely on NSMigrationManager as designed.
Question:
Is there a known limitation that prevents Core Data from invoking NSMigrationPolicy methods when using in-memory NSMappingModel instances?
Or is there any specific setup required to trigger them when not loading from .xcmappingmodel?
Thanks in advance.
I'm trying to set up an application using SwiftData to have a number of models backed by a local datastore that's not synced to CloudKit, and another set of models that is. I was able to achieve this previously with Core Data using multiple NSPersistentStoreDescription instances.
The set up code looks something like:
do {
let fullSchema = Schema([
UnsyncedModel.self,
SyncedModel.self,
])
let localSchema = Schema([UnsyncedModel.self])
let localConfig = ModelConfiguration(schema: localSchema, cloudKitDatabase: .none)
let remoteSchema = Schema([SyncedModel.self])
let remoteConfig = ModelConfiguration(schema: remoteSchema, cloudKitDatabase: .automatic)
container = try ModelContainer(for: fullSchema, configurations: localConfig, remoteConfig)
} catch {
fatalError("Failed to configure SwiftData container.")
}
However, it doesn't seem to work as expected. If I remove the synced/remote schema and configuration then everything works fine, but the moment I add in the remote schema and configuration I get various different application crashes. Some examples below:
A Core Data error occurred." UserInfo={Reason=Entity named:... not found for relationship named:...,
Fatal error: Failed to identify a store that can hold instances of SwiftData._KKMDBackingData<...>
Has anyone ever been able to get a similar setup to work using SwiftData?
I'm developing a SwiftUI app using SwiftData and encountering a persistent issue:
Error Message:
Thread 1: Fatal error: Duplicate keys of type 'Bland' were found in a Dictionary.
This usually means either that the type violates Hashable's requirements, or that members of such a dictionary were mutated after insertion.
Details:
Occurrence: The error always occurs on the first launch of the app after installation. Specifically, it happens approximately 1 minute after the app starts.
Inconsistent Behavior: Despite no changes to the code or server data, the error occurs inconsistently.
Data Fetching Process:
I fetch data for entities (Bland, CrossZansu, and Trade) from the server using the following process:
Fetch Bland and CrossZansu entities via URLSession.
Insert or update these entities into the SwiftData context.
The fetched data is managed as follows:
func refleshBlandsData() async throws {
if let blandsOnServer = try await DataModel.shared.getBlands() {
await MainActor.run {
blandsOnServer.forEach { blandOnServer in
if let blandOnLocal = blandList.first(where: { $0.code == blandOnServer.code }) {
blandOnLocal.update(serverBland: blandOnServer)
} else {
modelContext.insert(blandOnServer.bland)
}
}
}
}
}
This is a simplified version of my StockListView. The blandList is a @Query property and dynamically retrieves data from SwiftData:
struct StockListView: View {
@Environment(\.modelContext) private var modelContext
@Query(sort: \Bland.sname) var blandList: [Bland]
@Query var users: [User]
@State private var isNotLoaded = true
@State private var isLoading = false
@State private var loadingErrorState = ""
var body: some View {
NavigationStack {
List {
ForEach(blandList, id: \.self) { bland in
NavigationLink(value: bland) {
Text(bland.sname)
}
}
}
.navigationTitle("Stock List")
.onAppear {
doIfFirst()
}
}
}
// This function handles data loading when the app launches for the first time
func doIfFirst() {
if isNotLoaded {
loadDataWithAnimationIfNotLoading()
isNotLoaded = false
}
}
// This function ensures data is loaded with an animation and avoids multiple triggers
func loadDataWithAnimationIfNotLoading() {
if !isLoading {
isLoading = true
Task {
do {
try await loadData()
} catch {
// Capture and store any errors during data loading
loadingErrorState = "Data load failed: \(error.localizedDescription)"
}
isLoading = false
}
}
}
// Fetch data from the server and insert it into the SwiftData model context
func loadData() async throws {
if let blandsOnServer = try await DataModel.shared.getBlands() {
for bland in blandsOnServer {
// Avoid inserting duplicate keys by checking for existing items in blandList
if !blandList.contains(where: { $0.code == bland.code }) {
modelContext.insert(bland.bland)
}
}
}
}
}
Entity Definitions:
Here are the main entities involved:
Bland:
@Model
class Bland: Identifiable {
@Attribute(.unique) var code: String
var sname: String
@Relationship(deleteRule: .cascade, inverse: \CrossZansu.bland)
var zansuList: [CrossZansu]
@Relationship(deleteRule: .cascade, inverse: \Trade.bland)
var trades: [Trade]
}
CrossZansu:
@Model
class CrossZansu: Equatable {
@Attribute(.unique) var id: String
var bland: Bland?
}
Trade:
@Model
class Trade {
@Relationship(deleteRule: .nullify)
var user: User?
var bland: Bland
}
User:
class User {
var id: UUID
@Relationship(deleteRule: .cascade, inverse: \Trade.user)
var trades: [Trade]
}
Observations:
Error Context: The error occurs after the data is fetched and inserted into SwiftData. This suggests an issue with Hashable requirements or duplicate keys being inserted unintentionally.
Concurrency Concerns: The fetch and update operations are performed in asynchronous tasks. Could this cause race conditions?
Questions:
Could this issue be related to how @Relationship and @Attribute(.unique) are managed in SwiftData?
What are potential pitfalls with Equatable implementations (e.g., in CrossZansu) when used in SwiftData entities?
Are there any recommended approaches for debugging "Duplicate keys" errors in SwiftData?
Additional Info:
Error Timing: The error occurs only during the app's first launch and consistently within the first minute.
I am working on a SwiftUI project using Core Data. I have an entity called AppleUser in my data model, with the following attributes: id (UUID), name (String), email (String), password (String), and createdAt (Date). All attributes are non-optional.
I created the corresponding Core Data class files (AppleUser+CoreDataClass.swift and AppleUser+CoreDataProperties.swift) using Xcode’s automatic generation. I also have a PersistenceController that initializes the NSPersistentContainer with the model name JobLinkModel.
When I try to save a new AppleUser object using:
let user = AppleUser(context: viewContext)
user.id = UUID()
user.name = "User1"
user.email = "..."
user.password = "password1"
user.createdAt = Date()【The email is correctly formatted, but it has been replaced with “…” for privacy reasons】
try? viewContext.save()
I get the following error in the console:Core Data save failed: Foundation._GenericObjCError.nilError, [:]
User snapshot: ["id": ..., "name": "User1", "email": "...", "password": "...", "createdAt": ...]
All fields have valid values, and the Core Data model seems correct. I have also tried:
• Checking that the model name in NSPersistentContainer(name:) matches the .xcdatamodeld file (JobLinkModel)
• Ensuring the AppleUser entity Class, Module, and Codegen are correctly set (Class Definition, Current Product Module)
• Deleting duplicate or old AppleUser class files
• Cleaning Xcode build folder and deleting the app from the simulator
• Using @Environment(.managedObjectContext) for the context
Despite all this, I still get _GenericObjCError.nilError when saving a new AppleUser object.
I want to understand:
1. Why is Core Data failing to save even though all fields are non-nil and correctly assigned?
2. Could this be caused by some residual old class files, or is there something else in the setup that I am missing?
3. What steps should I take to ensure that Core Data properly recognizes the AppleUser entity and allows saving?
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I have a new app I am working on, it uses, a container id like com.me.mycompany.FancyApp.prod, the description in the app is My Fancy App. When I deploy the app via TestFlight on a real device, the sync seems to work, but when I view iCloud->Storage-List, I see my app icon, and the name "prod". Where did the name prod come from? It should be My Fancy App, which is the actual name of the App.
When my app starts it loads data (of vehicle models, manufacturers, ...) from JSON files into CoreData. This content is static.
Some CoreData entities have fields that can be set by the user, for example an isFavorite boolean field.
How do I tell CloudKit that my CoreData objects are 'static' and must not be duplicated on other devices (that will also load it from JSON files).
In other words, how can I make sure that the CloudKit knows that the record created from JSON for vehicle model XYZ on one device is the same record that was created from JSON on any other device?
I'm using NSPersistentCloudKitContainer.
I implemented the cloudkit function, where users can connect with each other. The problem is, that if User A is doing a friend request and User B is accepting the request. The friend entry is correct visible for User B but not for User A. I can see in cloud kit that after the accepted request, the friend connection is set up correctly, also with the correct userID, but it not showing up for User A (the one that send the request)
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
iCloud & Data
Tags:
CloudKit
CloudKit Dashboard
CloudKit Console
I'm seeing this over and over on the CloudKit Console at: https://icloud.developer.apple.com/dashboard/home, and sign out and sign in does not resolve it.
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Anyone experience this? Is there a work around for this?
I have been using the basic NSPersistentContainer with 100k+ records for a while now with no issues. The database size can fluctuate a bit but on average it takes up about 22mb on device.
When I switch the container to NSPersistentCloudKitContainer, I see a massive increase in size to ~150mb initially. As the sync engine uploads records to iCloud it has ballooned to over 600mb on device. On top of that, the user's iCloud usage in settings reports that it takes up 1.7gb in the cloud.
I understand new tables are added and history tracking is enabled but the size increase seems a bit drastic. I'm not sure how we got from 22mb to 1.7gb with the exact same data.
A few other things that are important to note:
I import all the 100k+ records at once when testing the different containers. At the time of the initial import there is only 1 relation (an import group record) that all the records are attached to.
I save the background context only once after all the records and the import group have been made and added to the context.
After the initial import, some of these records may have a few new relations added to them over time. I suppose this could be causing some of the size increase, but its only about 20,000 records that are updated.
None of the records include files/ large binary data.
Most of the attributes are encrypted.
I'm syncing to the dev iCloud environment.
When I do make a change to a single attribute in a record, CloudKit reports that every attribute has been modified (not sure if this is normal or not )
Also, When syncing to a new device, the sync can take hours - days. I'm guessing it's having to sync both the new records and the changes, but it exponentially gets slower as more records are downloaded. The console will show syncing activity, but new records are being added at a slower rate as more records are added. After about 50k records, it grinds to a halt and while the console still shows sync activity, only about 100 records are added every hour.
All this to say i'm very confused where these issues are coming from. I'm sure its a combination of how i've setup my code and the vast record count, record history, etc.
If anyone has any ideas it would be much appreciated.
Hello there, I have a problem reaching the CloudKit dashboard. Every time I login, the login successes but then I get the error: An error has caused this web page to stop working correctly. This also happens when I click on the Button CloudKit dashboard. Then I can reload the page, but the same errors occurs again and again. Can someone help me with this problem?
Thank you very much
I am using cloudkit to save users high scores in a public database. The preference over using Game Center is because of simplicity and works really well for what I want to achieve. I simply want to let users know their global position. Because of data privacy laws the app asks the user for their permission to submit their score each time they get a new high score.
However, I have noticed that CKRecords under 'created' and 'modified' in addition to UTC time and date also contain creatorUserRecordID. Could this be a privacy issue? Can you extract any personal information from this? Can this be used to track back to the user? Is it linked to CKUserIdentity which I understand does contain personal information, although as I understand you need users consent to get this information. Under creatorUserRecordID it says... "Every user of the app has a unique user record that is empty by default. Apps can add data to the user record on behalf of the user, but don’t store sensitive data in it"
Currently I simply ask the user if they are happy to submit their score. But do I need to point out that it also stores a creatorUserRecordID? Obviously I don't want to do this if it is not needed as the user will 1) Probably not understand what a creatorUserRecordID is and 2) It makes the question complicated and will likely make most people refuse to submit their score.
If it is a privacy issue, is there anyway to stop a CKRecord creating this ID and simply save a score? All I need is a list of scores so the app can determine their current position.
If creatorUserRecordID does not contain any personal details and cannot be tracked back to the user please let me know, so I can be reassured that my current set up is fine and I am not causing any privacy issues!
This post did seem to indicate you may possibly be able to fetch personal details??
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55782166/how-do-i-fetch-any-info-about-user-that-modified-ckrecord