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Administering HCL VersionVault
VOB administrationBecause VOBs are the principal repository for artifacts under HCL VersionVault control, VOB administration is one of the HCL VersionVault administrator’s most important tasks.
VOB schema versionsEach VOB has a database schema version that defines the format of the VOB database and therefore determines the types of data and metadata that the VOB can store.
Reformatting a VOB to a new schemaWhen you upgrade a VOB server host to another version of HCL VersionVault, the VOB remains at the previous schema version until you reformat it to the newer schema version.

Reformatting a VOB to a new schema

When you upgrade a VOB server host to another version of HCL VersionVault, the VOB remains at the previous schema version until you reformat it to the newer schema version.

About this task

Functionality that depends on the schema version is unavailable until after the schema is upgraded.

Procedure

Back up the VOB.
Upgrade the schema version using the cleartool reformatvob command.