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title: "Schema Management"
slug: "schema-management-tg"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/schema-management-tg"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vastdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Schema Management

The VAST Database handles its own schema management in the distributed element store. It supports transactional schema evolution, namely adding and removing columns. The VAST Database does not require a separate metastore.