Database Documentation
Database Documentation
Using SchemaSpy, a Java-based command-line interface tool, you can generate database schema documents from your database.
Generating Database Schema Documents
Warning: Before you start
You must have Graphviz installed on your machine. Graphviz is required in the generation of the table/view relationships graph.
To generate your database schema documents:
- Open the command prompt and navigate to extensions/database/ext-schema-documentation
- Execute the command below to run Maven's site plugin and generate the documentation.
mvn site
- Navigate to extensions/database/ext-schema-documentation/target/site/schemaspy
- Open index.html in a web browser to view the schema documents.