
11.1 Physical Schemas and Database Drivers
To create a physical database schema from your model, you can either create a DDL
(data definition language) script, or connect directly to a database server via an ODBC
driver. The fundamental issues with both methods are the same, although there are addi-
tional considerations when using an ODBC connection. This chapter will first explain
how to create a DDL script using basic driver settings, and then describe driver setup
options, and finally explain how to use ODBC connections.
DDL for different database platforms generally looks quite similar. All platforms
provide syntax for creating tables and constraints, ...