Reset or remove Swift Data or Core Data

[creednmd]

Would be nice to be able to remove or reset Swift Data or Core Data from a Simulator in the early days of app development, when it’s changing a lot and may cause model incompatibility, without having to Erase All Content or Settings… every time.

Doing the later works, but obviously is a ’scorched earth’ option, that deletes a bunch of other stuff as well.

[AvdLee]

I'm actually going to build a Simulator Time Machine which allows you to go back to a certain version of your app. That might directly solve this as well, as you could 'reset to clean install'.

Also, for this case, wouldn't a clean install be suitable enough too? I don't think you need to Erase All Content or Settings for just clearing the SwiftData or Core Data database 🤔

[creednmd]

Manually deleting the app from the Simulator—if that’s what you mean by 'clean install'—does delete the database, but lot of clicks and time reloading to get to that state, when a smooth way to handle database versions would be more desirable.

[AvdLee]

Makes total sense! 👌