The upgradeneeded handler is executed when an attempt was made to open a database with a version number higher than its current version.
General info
- Specification
- IndexedDB
- Interface
- Event
- Bubbles
- No
- Cancelable
- No
- Target
- IDBRequest
- Default Action
- None
Properties
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| targetRead only | EventTarget | The request concerned by this event | 
| typeRead only | DOMString | The type of event. | 
| bubblesRead only | boolean | Does the event normally bubble? | 
| cancelableRead only | boolean | Is it possible to cancel the event? | 
Example
var req1 = indexedDB.open("addressbook", 999);
req1.onupgradeneeded = function( event ) {
  // time for a versionchange transaction
};
// which is equivalent to
req1.addEventListener("upgradeneeded", function( event ) {
  // time for a versionchange transaction
});