IDBDatabase.onversionchange

The onversionchange event handler of the IDBDatabase interface handles the versionchange event, fired when a database structure change (IDBOpenDBRequest.onupgradeneeded event or IDBFactory.deleteDatabase) was requested elsewhere (most probably in another window/tab on the same computer).

This is different from the versionchange transaction (but it is related).

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

IDBDatabase.onversionchange = function(error) { ... }

Example

This example shows an IDBOpenDBRequest.onupgradeneeded block that creates a new object store; it also includes onerror and onabort functions to handle non-success cases, and an onversionchange function to notify when a database structure change has occurred.

request.onupgradeneeded = function(event) {
  var db = event.target.result;
  db.onerror = function(event) {
    note.innerHTML += '<li>Error opening database.</li>';
  };
  db.onabort = function(event) {
    note.innerHTML += '<li>Database opening aborted!</li>';
  };
  // Create an objectStore for this database
  var objectStore = db.createObjectStore("toDoList", { keyPath: "taskTitle" });
  // define what data items the objectStore will contain
  objectStore.createIndex("hours", "hours", { unique: false });
  objectStore.createIndex("minutes", "minutes", { unique: false });
  objectStore.createIndex("day", "day", { unique: false });
  objectStore.createIndex("month", "month", { unique: false });
  objectStore.createIndex("year", "year", { unique: false });
  objectStore.createIndex("notified", "notified", { unique: false });
  note.innerHTML += '<li>Object store created.</li>';
  db.onversionchange = function(event) {
    note.innerHTML += '<li>a database change has occurred; you should refresh this
                       browser window, or close it down and use the other open version of
                       this application, wherever it exists.</li>';
  };
};

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Indexed Database API
The definition of 'onversionchange' in that specification.
Recommendation  
Indexed Database API 2.0
The definition of 'onversionchange' in that specification.
Editor's Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 23webkit
24
10 moz
16.0 (16.0)
10, partial 15 7.1
Available in workers (Yes) 37.0 (37.0) ? (Yes) ?
Indexed Database 2.0 58 ? ? 45 ?
Feature Android Webview Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 22.0 (22.0) 1.0.1 10 22 8
Available in workers (Yes) (Yes) 37.0 (37.0) (Yes) ? (Yes) ?
Indexed Database 2.0 58 58 ? ? ? 45 ?

See also

Document Tags and Contributors

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