Following sections explain the reverse engineering options for OpenAPI.
Overview
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Parameter |
Description |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Script File | Specifies the reverse engineering source |
Script File: Indicates that the model is reverse engineered from a script |
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File |
Specifies the path of the script file that should be used for reverse engineering |
Supported file formats are JSON and YAML. |
Detailed Options
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Parameter |
Description |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Glossary CSV File | Specifies the naming standard glossary file in the .CSV format | |
| Case Conversion of Physical Names | Specifies how the case conversion of physical names is handled |
Not applicable |
| Case Conversion of Logical Names | Specifies how the case conversion of logical names is handled |
Not applicable |
| Save Field Value | Specifies whether values of attributes or fields are saved to the model |
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Scheduler
The options on this tab are available only while reverse engineering via erwin DM Scheduler.
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Parameter |
Description |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Specifies the location and name of the reverse engineered model |
For example: C:\Scheduler\<Model Name>.erwin When you schedule a job on a remote server, ensure the model path is same for remote and local server. |
| Mart Folder | Specifies the location or library in your mart where the reverse engineered model is saved |
To use this option, ensure that you are connected to mart. For more information, refer to the Connecting to Mart topic. |
| Complete Compare | Specifies whether the Complete Compare (CC) process should run while reverse engineering | |
| Output File | Specifies the location of the CC output file generated | |
| File | Specifies that the target model location is on the local system | |
| Mart | Specifies that the target model location is in the mart | |
| Using Latest Version | Specifies whether the target model is the latest version of the model in the mart | This option is available only when Mart is selected. |
| Save To Mart | Specifies whether the reverse engineered model is saved to the mart | This option is available only when Using Latest Version is selected. |
| Target Model | Specifies the location of the target model for CC | |
| Option Set | Specifies the option set that is used for CC |
Advanced Default Option Set: Indicates that all erwin DM metadata is included. CC works the slowest with this option. Speed Option Set: Indicates that only the essential metadata is included. CC works the fastest with this option set. Standard Default Option Set: Indicates that standard metadata is included. CC works fast with this option set compared to the Advanced option set. In addition to the above options, click Browse to select a custom option set for complete compare. |
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Compare Level |
Specifies the selection type for the compare |
Logical / Physical: Compares all objects on the logical or physical level of a model Logical: Compares all objects on the logical level of a model Physical: Compares all objects on the physical level of a model Database: Compares all objects on the database level of a model |
erwin Project
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Parameter |
Description |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| erwin Project | Specifies whether to configure the model for an existing erwin project | |
| Model Name | Specifies the name of the erwin project | |
| Location | Specifies the location of the project |
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