Chapter 13 Generating a Database from a PDM

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
  • ODBC generation – generate a script and execute it on a connected data source using an ODBC driver
Edit generation script [available only when ODBC generation is selected] Opens the generation script in a text editor for review or editing before execution via the ODBC driver.
Check model Specifies that a model check is performed before script generation.
Automatic archive Creates an archive version of the PDM after generation.

 

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