Forward Engineering Models - JSON and AVRO

You can generate a physical schema from a physical model using the Forward Engineering process and then, save it in the JSON and AVRO file formats.

This topic walks you through the steps to forward engineer a JSON model. Similarly, you can forward engineer an AVRO model.

To forward engineer a model:

Open your JSON model in erwin Data Modeler (DM).
Note: Ensure that you are in the Physical mode.

For example, the following image uses a JSON model with 16 tables.
Click Actions > Schema.
The Forward Engineer Schema Generation Wizard appears.
Click Option Selection.
The Option Selection section displays the default option set. Select appropriate syntax options.
Click Next.
The Table Filter section appears. It displays a list of tables (JSON objects) available in your model.
Select the tables (JSON objects) that you want to forward engineer.
Click Preview to view the schema script.

Use the following options:
- Auto Error Check: Select this option to enable auto error check by the forward engineering wizard.
- Error Check (): Use this option to run an error check. Based on the results, you can correct the generated script.
- Text Options (): Use this option to configure the preview text editor's look and feel, such as window, font, syntax color settings. For more information, refer to the Forward Engineering Wizard - Preview Editor topic.
- Save (): Use this option to save the generated script.
Click Generate.
The following screen appears.
Use the following options:
- Set Path: Use this option to set the location to save the script file.
- Generate Multiple Files: By default, a single script file is created. Select this option to save the script into multiple files by objects.
- File Name Prefix: Select this option to add a script file name. Enter a file name. If this option is not selected, the script file is saved with a default name (Erwin_FE_Script.json).
Click Save.
Your script file is saved at the configured location. You can open it in any text editor and verify.