Database Generation Dialog General Tab

The General tab is the main tab for controlling database generation.



You can set the following options

Parameter

Description

Directory

[required] Specifies the destination directory for the script file.

File name

[required] Specifies the destination filename for the script file.

One file only

Specifies that the generation script is created as a single file. By default, a separate script file is created for each table.

Generation type

Specifies the type of generation to perform. You can choose between:


  • Script generation - generate a script to be executed on a DBMS at a later time

  • Direct generation – generate a script and execute it on a live database connection

Edit generation script

[available only when Direct generation is selected] Opens the generation script in a text editor for review or editing before execution on the database.

Check model

Specifies that a model check is performed before script generation.

Automatic archive

Creates an archive version of the PDM after generation.


Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com