JSON

Following sections explain the forward engineering options for JSON.

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 in the XML format.

Delete: Use this option to delete an option set.

Database Template Specifies the database template for controlling schema generation  
Script Option Specifies the script option for the 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 general options for schema generation

Data: Indicates whether to include model data in the schema

Schema: Indicates whether to include model design details in the schema

Comments: Indicates whether comments are included in the schema
Collection Syntax Option Specifies the collection options for schema generation Blank Value: Indicates whether to include a blank value instead of other characters in the schema

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.

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.

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, and syntax color.

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