dbRowValues[7] = getDbValue(dc.titles());
dbRowValues[8] = getDbValue(dc.creators());
dbRowValues[9] = getDbValue(dc.subjects());
dbRowValues[10] = getDbValue(dc.descriptions());
dbRowValues[11] = getDbValue(dc.publishers());
dbRowValues[12] = getDbValue(dc.contributors());
dbRowValues[13] = getDbValue(dc.dates());
// delete any dc.dates that survive from earlier versions
st = conn.prepareStatement("DELETE FROM dcDates WHERE pid=?");
st.setString(1, pid);