Synchronize Databases tool

The Synchronize Database tool in the Database Administrator application ensures that the latest configuration items in the Version Control database are identical to those in the configuration database. More specifically, the Synchronize Databases tool does the following:

• deletes items from the Version Control database that have never existed in the configuration database
• creates items not found in the Version Control database that exist in the configuration database
• synchronizes the checked out state of the items, if necessary
• compares items' data. If items are different, the Synchronize tool creates a new version from the configuration database.
• labels the synchronized version of the configuration in Version Control database

The Synchronize Database tool is normally used when an abnormal situation has occurred in the Version Control database or when manually attaching non-primary (active) VCAT databases (such as when migrating during an upgrade).