---
name: "VCP::Utils::metadb"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvcp-perl"
version: "0.9-20050110-1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/VCP::Utils::metadb"
---

# VCP::Utils::metadb(3pm)

utilities for dealing with metadbs

## NAME

VCP::Utils::metadb - utilities for dealing with metadbs

## SYNOPSIS

```
   use VCP::Utils::metadb;
```

## DESCRIPTION

A mix-in class providing methods shared by VCP::Source::metadb and VCP::Dest::metadb.

## METHODS

- meta\_db

  Returns a reference to the Creates an empty one if need be.

- write\_header

  Writes a header to the meta\_db.

- read\_header

  Reads a header from the meta\_db.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2000, Perforce Software, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

This module and the VCP package are licensed according to the terms given in the file LICENSE accompanying this distribution, a copy of which is included in vcp.