Generating Files

When you generate files, BladeSmith creates files that describe the objects you defined in your project. The files include:

• SQL scripts that BladeManager executes to register the DataBlade module in databases and SQL scripts that create the DataBlade module objects in user databases
• Source files that contain basic code for the routines defined in your project
• Unit and functional test files
• Setup files that you use with BladePack to create an installation package

Generate SQL files, source files, functional test files, and installation files at any time. See Regenerating Files for more information on when to regenerate. If you change any of the output directories, regenerate all files.

To generate files or change the properties of generated files, choose Generate > DataBlade to display the Generate DataBlade dialog box, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Generate DataBlade Dialog Box

The Generate DataBlade dialog box contains a file tree that shows categories of generated files. Each category is represented by a node in the tree. When you click a node, the Generate button changes to reflect the name of the category.

The directory structure of the generated files is illustrated by Figure 6.

Figure 6. Generated File Directory Structure

Programming language subdirectories are created during generation only if you have defined objects in those languages.

This section includes the following subsections that describe the tasks you can perform using the Generate DataBlade dialog box:

• Setting Generated File Properties
• Generating All Files
• Generating SQL Scripts
• Generating Source Files
• Generating Test Files
• Generating Installation Package Files
• Regenerating Files
• Opening the Project File in Visual C++