DynamoDB

Following sections explain the forward engineering options for DynamoDB.

Parameter

Description

Additional Information
Option Set Specifies the option set template for forward engineering

Open: Use this option to open a saved XML option set file.

Save: Use this option to save a configured option set.

Save As: Use this option to save an option set either in the model or in the XML format at an external location.

Delete: Use this option to delete an option set.
Database Template Specifies the database template for controlling schema generation

Browse: Use this option to browse and select a database template.

Edit: Use this option to edit a template in the Template Editor.

Reset: Use this option to reset the Database Template option.
Script Option Specifies the script option for schema generation

Pre-Script: Indicates whether pre-scripts attached to the schema are executed

Post-Script: Indicates whether the post-scripts attached to the schema are executed
General Syntax Option Specifies the syntax options for schema generation

AWS CLI: Indicates whether the AWS CLI syntax for databases is executed

Python: Indicates whether the Python syntax for databases is executed
Create Table Option Specifies the table options for schema generation

Create: Indicates whether the create syntax for tables is executed

Drop: Indicates whether the drop syntax for tables is executed

Insert: Indicates whether to include fields in respective table in the schema

Blank Value: Indicates whether to replace the random values in a field with a blank value
BackUp Table Option Specifies the back up table options for schema generation Create: Indicates whether the create syntax for tables is executed

Drop: Indicates whether the drop syntax for tables is executed

Create Continuous BackUps: Indicates whether to create continuous back up of the tables
Replica Option Specifies the replica options for schema generation

Create: Indicates whether the create syntax for tables is executed

Drop: Indicates whether the drop syntax for tables is executed
GSI Specifies whether the Global Secondary Index (GSI) option is enabled for schema generation. Use one of the following options:

Create: Specifies to create GSI for the new and existing tables during schema generation

Update: Specifies to create GSI using update statement for a tables during schema generation

Drop GSI: Indicates whether the Drop syntax for GSI is executed
Comments Indicates whether comments are included in the schema  
Include End Point URL Specifies whether to include end point URL information such as hostname and port number in the script during schema generation  

Parameter

Description

Additional Information
Tables Specifies the selected tables for schema generation

 
Display either Logical Names or Physical Names Specifies the database template for controlling schema generation Logical Names: Indicates that only logical names of the tables are included in the generated schema

Physical Names: Indicates that only physical names of the tables are included in the generated schema

Physical Names, show owner: Indicates that physical names and owners of the tables are included in the generated schema

Physical Names, show owner using User: Indicates that the physical names and owners of the tables are included in the generated schema. Owners of the tables are displayed using User.
Select all of the items in the list Use this option to select all the tables in the list.  
Unselect all of the items in the list Use this option to clear all the tables.  
Select all unselected items, and unselect all selected items Use this option to select all the unselected tables and clear all the previously selected tables.  

Parameter

Description

Additional Information
Viewer Displays the schema in the viewer editor

Collapse All: Use this option to collapse all the nodes.

Search: Use this option to search a text entered in the search box.

Find Previous: Use this option to navigate to previous search string in the search results

Find Next: Use this option to navigate to next search string in the search result.
Text Displays the schema in the text editor

Save: Use this option to save the generated schema into single or multiple files.

Search: Use this option to search through the generated schema.

Print: Use this option to print the generated schema.

Replace: Use this option to find and replace text in the generated schema.

Copy: Use this option to copy the selected text in the schema.

Text Options: Use this option to edit window settings, fonts, syntax color.

Error Check: Use this option to view error report for the generated schema.

Git: Use this option to commit the FE script to a Git repository.