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.