Schema Evolution

An interesting aspect of stand-alone mode is how it supports the rapid evolution of the structure and contents of a database. Specifically you can export the entire contents of the database into Catch-Phrase's XML format. This is a human-readable format that represents a total database state. Likewise you can refine and extend the definition of the structure of the database in the .cphrase file of the configuration. After making changes you can rebuild everything into a new more evolved database. You can also very easily merge other databases into a growing stand-alone configuration. This ability to make rapid changes is very useful in agile use cases where the structure of the data is being progressed.