\fBovsdb\-tool \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fBconvert\fI db schema
\fR[\fItarget\fR]
.br
+\fBovsdb\-tool \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fBneeds\-conversion\fI db schema\fR
+.br
\fBovsdb\-tool \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fBdb\-version\fI db\fR
.br
\fBovsdb\-tool \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fBschema\-version\fI schema\fR
set to their default values. All of \fIschema\fR's constraints apply
in full.
.
+.IP "\fBneeds\-conversion\fI db schema\fR"
+Reads the schema embedded in \fIdb\fR and the standalone schema in
+\fIschema\fR and compares them. If the schemas are the same, prints
+\fBno\fR on stdout; if they differ, print \fByes\fR.
+.
.IP "\fBdb\-version\fI db\fR"
.IQ "\fBschema\-version\fI schema\fR"
Prints the version number in the schema embedded within the database
Prints the checksum in the schema embedded within the database
\fIdb\fR or of the standalone schema \fIschema\fR on stdout.
.IP
-If \fIschema\fR or \fIdb\fR was created before schema versioning was
-introduced, then it will not have a version number and this command
+If \fIschema\fR or \fIdb\fR was created before schema checksums were
+introduced, then it will not have a checksum and this command
will print a blank line.
.
.IP "\fBquery\fI db transaction\fR"