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# Registry

The registry is used to store and transport information about the schemas which have been loaded into a database, their associated repositories and current version.  The registry is also used to transport other environmental information that is used during the [build](/jadegit/console/build.md) process, like the current platform version.

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The `registry` commands provide the ability to initialize, extract, load & show registry data.

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## Initialize

The `init` subcommand provides the ability to initialize the registry contents for a repository, with associated schemas being added where they exist in both the repository & current database.

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## Extract

The `extract` subcommand provides the ability to extract the registry contents from the database and save them to file.

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## Load

The `load` subcommand provides the ability to load registry updates into the database from file.

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## Show

The `show` subcommand provides the ability to view the registry contents stored in the database or file.

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The standalone `registry show` command provides the ability to view the registry contents stored in a file.

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