Android: column '_id' does not exist

Question

I am getting this error

IllegalArgumentException: column \'_id\' does not exist

When using a SimpleCursorAdapter to

Answer 1

If you are trying to use an existing sqlite database in your Android application then you need to do some prep work to get it to work properly. This blog post describes the process in detail.

http://www.reigndesign.com/blog/using-your-own-sqlite-database-in-android-applications/