The Project Configuration Tab is the starting point for all generation tasks. It allows you to create a new project and save it for future use.
Database Properties
The Database Properties section allows you to quickly create a new connection. Simply select the connection type, and then enter the appropriate information. Once completed, you have the following options:
Clears all database information so that a new configuration can be added
Saves the configuration information for future use
Important
You must save a new connection before you can test it or load tables. If you haven't saved the new connection, Codus will automatically use the first entry in the database list.
Tests the database connection, and notifies you of any connection errors.
Loads the database schema for viewing in the Tables Tab and code generation.
Important
This must be done before code can be generated.
Project Settings
The Project Settings section determines the namespace that will be used for generation, and the output location.
The output location determines where all generated code will be placed.
For the output location, the standard output path is
[Your output path]\[Database Name]\[Template Project Name]
For example, if you set the output path to C:\output, select the Northwind database, and select the DAO Framework template project, then your output location would be:
C:\output\Northwind\DAO Framework\
Saved Configurations
All saved configurations appear on the left side of the Setup Tab.
Single Click
The configuration information will be populated in the Database Settings and Project Settings sections.
Double Click
The tables for the configured database will be loaded, so that the Tables Tab is populated, and code generation can take place.
There are also several context menu options:
Deletes the configuration from the list of saved configurations.
Tests the database connection, and notifies you of any connection errors.
Loads the database schema for viewing in the Tables Tab and code generation.
Important
This must be done before code can be generated.
Once the tables have been loaded via the "Load Tables" command, a list of all tables and views is displayed in the Tables Tab for the selected database.
All checked tables and views will be included in the code generation output. To remove a table or view from output, simply uncheck it.
Additionally, columns for a specified table or view can also be included or excluded from code generation. Click on the table you want to manage, and the columns will appear in the column list. You can then check or uncheck columns that you want to be included or excluded.
The Generation Tab contains a list of available Template Projects. All selected Template Projects will be generated.
When you click on a Template Project, its information is displayed, to include
Table 1. Template Project Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Package | The name of the Template Project |
| Author | The author |
| Version | Version number |
| Description | A description of what the Template Project does |
| Custom Options | Any custom options for the specified Template Project |
Once you've selected the Template Projects that you want to generate from, and modified the custom options for each Template Project, simply click the button.
The button will stay disabled until all generation is complete. Upon completion, you'll see a notice next to the button stating how many files were generated.
