Generating ORM code and/or database

Generation of ORM code and database can be done through the command line interface. To do this:

1. Browse the scripts folder under the VP Suite installation directory.
   

   The scripts folder inside VP Suite installation directory

2. Copy the script file GenerateORM and paste to the bin folder of VP Suite installation directory.
   

   Copy and paste GenerateORM from scripts folder to bin folder

3. Start the command prompt.
4. Navigate to the bin folder of VP Suite installation directory.
   

   Navigate to the bin folder of VP Suite in command prompt

5. Execute the script by supplying the required parameters. For example:
   GenerateORM -project C:\Demo\Demo.vpp -out C:\Demo\Output -code -ddl

   Executing GenerateORM

   Below is a description of parameters:
   

   Parameter Description Example -project Project path C:\Demo\Demo.vpp -out Folder for storing the generated files including the source code, required libraries and mapping XML C:\Demo\Output -code [optional] Include to generate code. -code -ddl [optional] Include to export DDL -ddl -exportdb [optional] Include to export database -exportdb

   Parameters for GenerateORM

NOTE:

If you are unable to get the execute success, try to open the project with VP-UML, run once and save. The problem is likely to occur when some files required (e.g. dialet) are unknown due to never been defined in the project file.