The oldVersion read-only property of the IDBVersionChangeEvent interface returns the old version number of the database.
When the opened database doesn't exist yet, the value of oldVersion is 0.
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.
Syntax
var oldVersion = IDBVersionChangeEvent.oldVersion
Value
Example
var dbName = "sampleDB";
var dbVersion = 2;
var request = indexedDB.open(dbName, dbVersion);
request.onupgradeneeded = function(e) {
var db = request.result;
if (e.oldVersion < 1) {
db.createObjectStore("store1");
}
if (e.oldVersion < 2) {
db.deleteObjectStore("store1");
db.createObjectStore("store2");
}
// etc. for version < 3, 4...
};
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Indexed Database API 2.0 The definition of 'oldVersion' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| Indexed Database API Draft The definition of 'oldVersion' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
oldVersion | Chrome
Full support
24
| Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
16
| IE Partial support 10 | Opera Full support 15 | Safari Full support 7 | WebView Android
Full support
Yes
| Chrome Android
Full support
25
| Firefox Android Full support 22 | Opera Android Full support 14 | Safari iOS Full support 8 | Samsung Internet Android
Full support
1.5
|
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Partial support
- Partial support
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
See also
- Using IndexedDB
- Starting transactions:
IDBDatabase - Using transactions:
IDBTransaction - Setting a range of keys:
IDBKeyRange - Retrieving and making changes to your data:
IDBObjectStore - Using cursors:
IDBCursor - Reference example: To-do Notifications (view example live.)
