ODSGen

Generating source code from the command line

Overview

ODSGen is a command line application that can be used to generate source code from an ODS Solution. ODSGen does exactly the same ODS Design Studio does when you click "Generate Source Code".

Parameters

ODS takes the following command line parameters:

ODSGEN solutionfilename [/NOGBU] [/GVU] [/R] [/I]

You must always pass in an ODS Solution filename as the first parameter.

/NOGBU

By default build upgrade source code is generated. Use this option to stop ODS from generating source code that upgrades the database a build at a time.

/GVU

By default version upgrade source code is NOT generated. Use this option to tell ODS to generate source code that upgrades the database directly from one version to the next.

/R /RELEASE

This option is only relevant if your solution is configured to generate a batch file that can compile the source code. By default this batch file compiles the source code in debug mode. Use this option to tell ODS to generate a batch file that does not compile the source code in debug mode.

/I /INCREMENTBUILD

Instructs ODS to increment the build number for the source code. Note that the new build number will not be saved to the solution file. Unlike ODS Design Studio, ODSGen does not save the project file during the build process.