ODBC

Following sections explain the forward engineering options for ODBC.

Option Selection

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.
ODBC/Generic Schema Generation	Displays available schema generation groups for the database objects from which you can select schema generation options. Based on the database object selection, the right-side pane displays available schema generation options for the selected object in schema generation group
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.

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.

ODBC/Generic Schema Generation

Displays available schema generation groups for the database objects from which you can select schema generation options. Based on the database object selection, the right-side pane displays available schema generation options for the selected object in schema generation group

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.

Summary

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Summary	Specifies the summary of the options selected for the schema generation	Show Selected Only: Use this option to show the selected options only. Edit Options: Use this option to edit the selected options for the schema generation.
Comment	Use this option to add comments about the schema

Parameter

Description

Additional Information

Summary

Specifies the summary of the options selected for the schema generation

Show Selected Only: Use this option to show the selected options only.

Edit Options: Use this option to edit the selected options for the schema generation.

Comment

Use this option to add comments about the schema

Owner Override

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Object Name	Displays available objects for owner override. Enter an owner name to the Global Override object to override all assignments for the listed object groups	The list of available objects is based on the current target server and may include the following object groups: Table, Index, View, Materialized View, Trigger, Sequence, Synonym, Cluster, Cluster Index, and Library
Owner Override	Specifies the owner name to override assignments of the owner for that object group

Object Filter

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Object	Specifies the selected objects such as tables, collections, records, nodes, documents, user types, and views for the schema generation.	The object differs based on your database.
Display either Logical Names or Physical Names		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 unselect all the tables.
Select all unselected items, and unselect all selected items	Use this option to select all the unselected tables and unselect all the previously selected tables.
Search Object	Use this option to search objects such as tables, collections, and views based on your database.
Tables Filtered By	Specifies whether to filter table objects based on table, tablespace, or database.	Applicable to AlloyDB, Db2 for z/OS, Db2 for LUW, Oracle, Redshift, Snowflake, and SQL Server databases.
Apply selection of Tables to Tablespaces and Databases	Specifies whether to apply the table selection to tablespace, or database.	Applicable to Db2 for LUW and Db2 for z/OS databases.

Preview

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Text	Displays the schema in the text editor	Save: Use this option to save the generated schema. 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. Git: Use this option to commit the FE script to a Git repository.

Parameter

Description

Additional Information

Text

Displays the schema in the text editor

Save: Use this option to save the generated schema.

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.

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