Validation at registration of Dataphor libraries

Question

When registering libraries with Dataphor, what is the difference between registering with and without approval?

In my experience of training and using this DBMS, we have always registered without coordination. What are some examples where we can choose one option over another?

Answer 1

Verification registration means that Data Definition Language (DDL) statements will run against the target device (s). This is the desired behavior when starting from an empty or non-existent database, where you want Dataphor to create the necessary structures. Otherwise, the preferred methodology is registration without reconciliation, so that any existing database is ignored, and use the DeviceReconciliationScript() operator to reconcile the changes.