Module 3 of 3 in Continuing SwiftUI

Data Persistence with SwiftData

Mar 19 2025, Swift 5.10, iOS 17, ipadOS 17, macOS 15, visionOS 1.2, Xcode 15
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Explore advanced techniques to build robust data management solutions with SwiftData integrated with SwiftUI, and how to use it with CloudKit. Understand how interoperability works between SwiftData and Core Data, and learn some advanced data persistence techniques. By Tim Mitra.

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Intermediate level
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3 hrs, 0 mins
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5 lessons
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Module outcomes

  • Design and implement advanced data persistence solutions for their iOS apps using SwiftUI and SwiftData.
  • Leverage SwiftData and Core Data features and patterns to meet their app’s specific data management requirements.
  • Optimize data access and querying performance for their SwiftUI-based iOS applications.
  • Apply best practices for data modeling and schema design in the context of SwiftUI-based apps.

Covered concepts

  • SwiftData and SwiftUI Integration
  • SwiftData and CloudKit
  • SwiftData and Core Data Interoperability
  • Advanced Data Persistence Techniques

Module content

1
Getting Started With Swift Data Lesson (26 mins)

An introduction to application data persistence using SwiftData, covering concepts and setting up a basic data model and persisting in an app.

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Introduction to SwiftData • Start Reading · 1 min
Getting Started With SwiftData Reading · 5 mins
Getting Started With SwiftData Demo Video · 19 mins
Getting Started With SwiftData Conclusion Reading · 1 min
Lesson 1: Advanced SwiftData & SwiftUI Integration Quiz 6 questions
2
SwiftData & SwiftUI Integration Lesson (1 hr, 0 mins)

Sorting and filtering the data fetched creates a more usable experience. Along with Searchable, these records can be narrowed down. Adding connection between data models with Relationships in SwiftData adds more functionality as well.

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Sorting, Filtering & Relationships • Start Reading · 1 min
Managing Fetched Data Reading · 11 mins
Sort Filter Demo Video · 15 mins
One to Many Relationships Demo Video · 19 mins
Many to Many Relationships Demo Video · 14 mins
Sorting, Filtering & Relationships Conclusion Reading · 1 min
Lesson 2: SwiftData & Core Data Interoperability Quiz 4 questions
3
SwiftData Techniques Lesson (26 mins)

Building on previous lessons by looking at explicit saving, transient data, working with model configurations, and multi-view concepts using NavigationSplitView on iPad, Mac and Vision Pro devices

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SwiftData Techniques • Start Reading · 1 min
SwiftData Techniques Instruction Reading · 10 mins
SwiftData Techniques Demo Video · 14 mins
SwiftData Techniques Conclusion Reading · 1 min
Lesson 3: SwiftData Techniques Quiz 4 questions
4
Extending SwiftData Apps & CloudKit Support Lesson (26 mins)

As the app scales, look at performance with large data sets, employing Swift concurrency, as well as synchronization with CloudKit. On macOS, employing a document model makes sense.

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CloudKit Support & Extending SwiftData Apps • Start Reading · 1 min
CloudKit Support & Extending SwiftData Apps Introduction Reading · 9 mins
CloudKit Support & Extending SwiftData Apps Demo Video · 16 mins
CloudKit Support & Extending SwiftData Apps Conclusion Reading · 1 min
Lesson 4: CloudKit Support & Extending SwiftData Apps Quiz 4 questions
5
SwiftData, Migrations & Working with Core Data Lesson (43 mins)

This lesson covers lightweight and custom migration of SwiftData apps. The second half covers converting an app from Core Data to SwiftData.

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SwiftData Migrations & Working with Core Data • Start Reading · 1 min
Migrations & Working with Core Data Instruction Reading · 6 mins
SwiftData Migrations Demo Video · 24 mins
From Core Data to SwiftData Demo Video · 12 mins
Migrations & Working with Core Data Conclusion Reading · 1 min
Lesson 5: SwiftData Migrations & Working with Core Data Quiz 4 questions