\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