Send Data To The Remote Database In Android Applications

Introduction

Android is one of the most popular operating systems for mobile. Remote database means that you can access the data from this database in a remote location. A lot of applications are used to send the data to the remote database module. I will show you how to send the data to the remote database in an Android Application, using Android Studio.

Requirements

• Android Studio
• Little bit knowledge of XML and Java.
• Android Emulator or an Android mobile
• Xampp Server
• Download link (Android Studio)

To install and configure XAMPP Server, the reference article is given below.

• Install And Configure XAMPP Server With Data Insert Into Database

Steps should be followed

Carefully follow my steps to send the data to the remote database in an Android Application, using Android Studio and I have included the source code too.

Step 1

Open Android Studio to start the new project.

Step 2

Put the Application name and the company domain. If you wish to use C++ to code the project, include C++ support, followed by clicking Next.

Step 3

Select Android Minimum SDK. After you chose the minimum SDK, it will show the approximate percentage of people using that SDK. Just click "Next".

Step 4

Choose the Empty activity, followed by clicking Next.

Step 5

Put the activity name and the layout name. Android Studio basically takes Java class name. Provide the activity name and click Finish.

Step 6

Start Apache and MySQL Server in XAMPP Server.

Step 7

Create the database data_user and then click Create. Afterwards, create the table user_info.

data_user MySQL

CREATE TABLE `user_info` (
  `name` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
  `email` varchar(50) NOT NULL
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;

--
-- Dumping data for table `user_info`
--

INSERT INTO `user_info` (`name`, `email`) VALUES
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/*!40101 SET CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT=@OLD_CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT */;
/*!40101 SET CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS=@OLD_CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS */;
/*!40101 SET COLLATION_CONNECTION=@OLD_COLLATION_CONNECTION */;

Step 9

Connect to the database using the following PHP script.

Dbconfig.php 

<?php
$user_name = isset($_POST["name"]);
$user_pass = isset($_POST["email"]);
$user = "root";
$password = "";
$host ="localhost";
$db_name ="data_user";
$con = mysqli_connect($host,$user,$password,$db_name);
$sql = "insert into user_info values('".$user_name."','".$user_pass."');";
if(mysqli_query($con,$sql))
{
    echo "Data inserted successfully....";
}
else
{
    echo "some error occured";
}
mysqli_close($con);
?>

Step 10

Open your browser and run dbconfig.php page.

Step 11

Go to activity_main.xml, followed by clicking Text bottom. This XML file contains designing the code for an Android app. In activity_main.xml, copy and paste the code given below.

Activity_main.xml code

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context="ganeshannt.remotedata.MainActivity">


    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/name1"
        android:layout_width="378dp"
        android:layout_height="53dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="4dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:inputType="textPersonName"
        android:text=""
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="119dp"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="2dp"
        android:layout_above="@+id/email"
        android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/name" />

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/email1"
        android:layout_width="379dp"
        android:layout_height="54dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:inputType="textPersonName"
        android:text=""
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="3dp"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="245dp"
        android:layout_above="@+id/bn"
        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
        android:layout_marginBottom="24dp"
        android:layout_below="@+id/email"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/name"
        android:layout_width="380dp"
        android:layout_height="46dp"
        android:textSize="20dp"
        android:text="Enter Name"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="-2dp"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="61dp"
        android:layout_above="@+id/name1"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/email"
        android:layout_width="666dp"
        android:layout_height="42dp"
        android:text="Enter the Email"
        android:textSize="20dp"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="205dp"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/bn"
        android:layout_width="380dp"
        android:layout_height="72dp"
        android:text="SUBMIT"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="2dp"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="351dp"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/name1"
        android:layout_marginBottom="81dp" />
</RelativeLayout>

Step 12

In MainActivity.java, copy and paste the code given below. Java programming is the back-end language for Android. Do not replace your package name otherwise the app will not run. The code given below contains my package name.

MainActivity.java code

package ganeshannt.remotedata;

import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.android.volley.AuthFailureError;
import com.android.volley.Request;
import com.android.volley.Response;
import com.android.volley.VolleyError;
import com.android.volley.toolbox.StringRequest;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    Button button;
    EditText Name , Email;
    String server_url = "http://192.168.43.246/app/dbconfig.php";
    AlertDialog.Builder builder;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.bn);
        Name = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.name1);
        Email = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.email1);
        builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(MainActivity.this);
        button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                final String name , email ;
                name =Name.getText().toString();
                email=Email.getText().toString();
                StringRequest stringRequest = new StringRequest(Request.Method.POST, server_url, new Response.Listener<String>() {
                    @Override
                    public void onResponse(String response) {

                        builder.setTitle("Server Response");
                        builder.setMessage("Response :"+response);
                        builder.setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                            @Override
                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                                Name.setText("");
                                Email.setText("");
                            }
                        });
                        AlertDialog alertDialog = builder.create();
                        alertDialog.show();

                    }
                }

                        , new Response.ErrorListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
                        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"some error found .....",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        error.printStackTrace();

                    }
                }){
                    @Override
                    protected Map<String, String> getParams() throws AuthFailureError {
                        Map <String,String> Params = new HashMap<String, String>();
                        Params.put("name",name);
                        Params.put("email",email);
                        return Params;

                    }
                };
                Mysingleton.getInstance(MainActivity.this).addTorequestque(stringRequest);
            }
        });

    }
}

Step 13

Create new Java file to request the message queue.

Java class name is Mysingleton.

Step 14

Open your MainActivity.java file. Here, you need to provide your current IP Address to connect to the local Server (XAMPP).

Step 15

Open your command prompt and type ipconfig. It will show you your current IP address.

Step 16

In Mysingleton.java, copy and paste the code given below. Java is the back-end language for Android. Do not replace your package name here also. The code given below contains my package name.

Mysingleton.java code

package ganeshannt.remotedata;

import android.content.Context;

import com.android.volley.Request;
import com.android.volley.RequestQueue;
import com.android.volley.toolbox.Volley;

/**
 * Created by For on 4/24/2017.
 */



public class Mysingleton {
    private static Mysingleton mInstance;
    private RequestQueue requestQueue;
    private static Context mCtx;


    private Mysingleton (Context Context)
    {
        mCtx = Context;
        requestQueue = getRequestQueue();
    }

    public static  synchronized Mysingleton getInstance (Context context)
    {
        if (mInstance==null)
        {
            mInstance =new Mysingleton(context);
        }
        return mInstance;
    }

    public RequestQueue getRequestQueue() {

        if (requestQueue==null)
        {
            requestQueue = Volley.newRequestQueue(mCtx.getApplicationContext());
        }
        return requestQueue;

    }

    public<T> void addTorequestque(Request<T> request)
    {
        requestQueue.add(request);
    }
}

Step 17

Add the dependencies given below into the build.gradle file. compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.19' compile 'com.android.volley:volley:1.0.0' 

Step 18

For allowing the internet connection, you need to add the code given below into AndroidManifest.xml.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>

Step 20

This is our user interface of the Application. Click "Make project" option. 

Step 21

Run the Application, followed by choosing the virtual machine. Now, click "OK".

Deliverables

Here, it has successfully sent the data to the remote database in the recently created Android application.

Enter your name and an Email Id, followed by clicking "Submit".

After the data insertion, it will show you Server response popup message.

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Source code

https://github.com/GaneshanNT/RemoteData