Exporting to DDL

Applies to: Dataedo 23.x versions, Article available also for: 24.x (current), 10.x
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Export to DDL

Since Dataedo 10.1 you can export your data structure to data description language (DDL). In other words, you will be able to export the database to a set of statements like CREATE and ALTER.

Starting the export

Start the Export from the main menu, and then choose database, and Script type.

DDL Start

Configuring the scope

Based on what you choose on the step, a set of checkboxes will be set by default.

  • For the "New database" option - all objects will be selected.
  • For the "Update existing" option - only manual objects will be selected.

You can alter the selection as you wish and proceed.

Scope

Setting export options

The last step before generation is a place where you can configure the export script.

Settings

In the next steps script will be generated.

Script

FAQ

Why my foreign key was not exported?

To correctly export a foreign key, you need to select all tables, which this key requires.