Test database vs. dev database when connecting Livebook notebook to local app

I usually have an easier time running my app first via iex -S mix with a short name and cookie. After that you can configure Livebook to connect to your newly spawned iex process/node, as described in this blog post:

Here’s a similar thread on it as well:

Once that’s set up, all of your application code (including your use myApp.DataCase) should be mostly usable from Livebook.