Forward Engineering Options for PostgreSQL

Following sections explain the forward engineering options for PostgreSQL.

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 some external location.

Delete: Use this option to delete an option set.
PostgreSQL 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.  
Schema Specifies the schema options for the schema generation  
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
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
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, and Materialized View.
Owner Override Specifies the owner name to override assignments of the owner for that object group  

Parameter

Description

Additional Information
Table Specifies the selected tables for the schema generation

 
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.  
Apply selection of Tables to Tablespace and Databases Specifies whether to apply the table selection to tablespace, or database  

Parameter

Description

Additional Information
Text Displays the schema in the text editor

Save: Use this option to save the generated schema.

Print: Use this option to print the generated schema.

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

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

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

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

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