C# UWP Copy database from installed location to local folder

Question

I have a database on "ms-appx:///Assets/mydbfile.db" . I want to copy it to the local application folder when the application will start the first time. Database Contain a large number of data.

I try with this Code. but it gives me an exception.

StorageFile file = await StorageFile.GetFileFromApplicationUriAsync(
new Uri("ms-appx:///Assets/mydbfile.db"));

await file.CopyAsync(ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder, "mydbfile.db");

Here Is My Db File

Answer 1

I tried with a text file and your code worked fine.

Do you have the Build Action in the file properties set to Content ?

Where are you trying to run your code within your app?