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ddl-generation.output-mode

Use eclipselink.ddl-generation.output-mode to specify where TopLink generates and writes the DDL.

Values

Table 5-30 describes this persistence property's values.

Table 5-30 Valid Values for ddl-generation.output-mode

Value	Description
both	DDL will be generated and written to both the database and a file. If eclipselink.ddl-generation is set to create-tables, then eclipselink.create-ddl-jdbc-file-name is written to eclipselink.application-location and executed on the database. If eclipselink.ddl-generation is set to drop-and-create-tables, then both eclipselink.create-ddl-jdbc-file-name and eclipselink.drop-ddl-jdbc-file-name are written to eclipselink.application-location, and both SQL files are executed on the database.
database	(Default) DDL will be generated and written to the database only.
sql-script	DDL will be generated and written to a file only. If eclipselink.ddl-generation is set to create-tables, then eclipselink.create-ddl-jdbc-file-name is written to eclipselink.application-location. It is not executed on the database. If eclipselink.ddl-generation is set to drop-and-create-tables, then both eclipselink.create-ddl-jdbc-file-name and eclipselink.drop-ddl-jdbc-file-name are written to eclipselink.application-location. Neither are executed on the database.

Usage

Examples

See Example 5-17 for information on how to use this persistence property.

See Also

For more information, see:

• "application-location"

• "ddl-generation"

• "create-ddl-jdbc-file-name"