Technical Details & Troubleshooting

Access comprehensive technical details and troubleshooting tips for IndexedDB. Discover advanced usage patterns, resolve common database issues, and implement best practices for optimal performance.

Advanced Usage Patterns

Batch Operations

async function batchInsert(records) { const tx = db.transaction('records', 'readwrite'); const store = tx.objectStore('records'); for (const record of records) { await store.add(record); } await tx.complete; }

Complex Queries

async function queryRecords(tableId, filters) { const tx = db.transaction('records', 'readonly'); const store = tx.objectStore('records'); const index = store.index('tableId'); const records = await index.getAll(tableId); return records.filter(record => { return Object.entries(filters).every(([key, value]) => record.data[key] === value ); }); }

Data Migration

async function migrateData(oldVersion, newVersion) { const tx = db.transaction(['tables', 'columns', 'records'], 'readwrite'); if (oldVersion < 2) { const store = tx.objectStore('records'); const records = await store.getAll(); for (const record of records) { record.modified = new Date(); await store.put(record); } } }

Troubleshooting Guide

Storage Quota Exceeded

Occurs when browser storage limits are reached.

Solution:

  1. Check current usage with Storage API
  2. Clean up old or unused data
  3. Request additional quota if available
  4. Export data to a file if needed

Version Mismatch

Occurs when database structure changes cause conflicts.

Solution:

  1. Check the current database version
  2. Run migration scripts to update the schema
  3. Backup data before performing migrations
  4. Verify data integrity after migration

Transaction Failures

Occurs when database operations fail to complete successfully.

Solution:

  1. Check the error console for specific error messages
  2. Verify the scope of the transaction
  3. Ensure proper error handling in your code
  4. Implement retry logic if necessary

Performance Issues

Occurs when database operations become slow or unresponsive.

Solution:

  1. Use appropriate indexes to speed up queries
  2. Batch operations when possible to reduce overhead
  3. Optimize query patterns for efficiency
  4. Monitor and limit the size of records

Best Practices

Data Validation

function validateRecord(record, columns) { for (const column of columns) { const value = record.data[column.id]; switch (column.type) { case 'number': if (isNaN(value)) return false; break; case 'date': if (!isValidDate(value)) return false; break; // Add more validations as needed } } return true; }

Error Handling

async function safeOperation(operation) { try { await operation(); } catch (error) { if (error.name === 'QuotaExceededError') { // Handle storage quota error } else if (error.name === 'VersionError') { // Handle version mismatch } else { // Handle other errors } throw error; } }