The coredatad command is used to schedule CloudKit operations for clients of NSPersistentCloudKitContainer. It is not meant to be invoked manually, but rather is used by the system automatically.

Use case 1: Start the daemon

Code:

coredatad

Motivation: Starting the coredatad daemon is the first step in enabling CloudKit integration in a persistent container. This command ensures that CloudKit operations can be scheduled and executed in the background.

Explanation: The coredatad command is used to start the coredatad daemon process. This process is responsible for managing and scheduling CloudKit operations for clients of the NSPersistentCloudKitContainer class.

Example Output:

2022-07-12 10:23:45.123 coredatad[12345:67890] Core Data Daemon Started

Conclusion:

The coredatad command is a crucial part of integrating CloudKit with a persistent container. By starting the coredatad daemon, you can ensure that CloudKit operations are reliably scheduled and executed in the background.