Newbie - Best practice for a new .db ?

Hello all,
what is the best pratice in order to have an app working with a sqllite db?
1-Create the db on the PC and put it in the apk ?
2-Using a webservice ?
3-Using a txt file and create the db the first time ?
4-..........
Sorry for the noob question... just starting here!

Generally the app would create the DB programmatically. See http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html#db for links to two example apps that show how to do that.

Tim Moores wrote:Generally the app would create the DB programmatically. See http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html#db for links to two example apps that show how to do that.

Tim, thanks for the answer, but it's still not clear!

I understand the use of onCreate() and onUpdate(), but I have to insert in the DB about 500 lines.

I can have and xml and read it in the onCreate(), ok; but, also, I can use a webservice and read it once in the same method.
Both of these are working, but which is the "best practice" ? (if there is one!)

I thought this is of some help...!!

Jagadeeswara Yaramala wrote:I thought this is of some help...!!

Thanks,mate!!!

It's a lot more than I asked!