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 <h1>Generating entities from tables</h1>
 <p><a id="sthref158" name="sthref158"></a><a id="sthref159" name="sthref159"></a>Use this procedure to generate Java persistent entities from database tables. You must create a JPA project and establish a database connection <span class="italic">before</span> generating persistent entities. See <a href="task_create_new_project.htm#CIHHEJCJ">"Creating a new JPA project"</a> for more information.<a id="sthref160" name="sthref160"></a><a id="sthref161" name="sthref161"></a></p>
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 <p>Right-click the JPA project in the <span class="gui-object-title">Project Explorer</span> and select <span class="gui-object-action">JPA Tools &gt; Generate Entities from Tables</span>.</p>
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 <p class="titleinfigure">Generating Entities</p>
 <img src="img/generate_entities.png" alt="Using the JPA Tools &gt; Generate Entities menu option." title="Using the JPA Tools &gt; Generate Entities menu option." /><br /></div>
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 <p>On the <a href="ref_selectTables.htm#CIAHCGEE">Select Tables</a> page, select your database connection and schema.</p>
 <p>To create a new database connection, click <span class="bold">Add connection</span>.</p>
 <p>If you are not currently connected to the database, the Database Connection page appears. Select your database connection and schema, and click <span class="bold">Reconnect</span>.</p>
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 <p class="titleinfigure">Select Tables</p>
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 <p>After selecting a schema, select the tables from which to generate Java persistent entities and click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
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 <p>On the <a href="ref_tableAssociations.htm#CIACDICB">Table Associations</a> page, select the associations to generate. You can specify to generate specific references for each association.</p>
 <p>To create a new association, click <span class="bold">Add Association</span>. Use the <a href="ref_create_new_association_wizard.htm#CIAFGHIF">Create New Association</a> wizard to define the association.</p>
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 <p class="titleinfigure">Table Associations</p>
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 <p>After editing the table associations, click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
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 <p>On the <a href="ref_customizeDefaultEntityGeneration.htm#CIAEJDBE">Customize Default Entity Generation</a> page, customize the mapping and class information for each generated entity.</p>
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 <p class="titleinfigure">Customize Default Entity Generation</p>
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 <p>After customizing the mappings, click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
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 <p>On the <a href="ref_customizIndividualEntities.htm#CIACIGEE">Customize Individual Entities</a> page, review the mapping and class information for each entity that will be generated, then click <span class="bold">Finish</span>.</p>
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 <p class="titleinfigure">Customize Individual Entities</p>
 <img src="img/customize_individual_entities.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
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 <p>Eclipse creates a Java persistent entity for each database table. Each entity contains fields based on the table's columns. Eclipse will also generate entity relationships (such as one-to-one) based on the table constraints. <a href="#CIHJIJJC">Figure: Generating Entities from Tables</a> illustrates how Eclipse generates entities from tables.</p>
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 <p class="titleinfigure">Generating Entities from Tables</p>
 <img src="img/table_entity.png" alt="This figure shows the EMPLOYEE and ADDRESS entities generated from database tables." title="This figure shows the EMPLOYEE and ADDRESS entities generated from database tables." /><br /></div>
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 <p><a href="task_create_new_project.htm#CIHHEJCJ">Creating a new JPA project</a></p>
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	<p><a id="sthref158" name="sthref158"></a><a id="sthref159" name="sthref159"></a>Use this procedure to generate Java persistent entities from database tables. You must create a JPA project and establish a database connection <span class="italic">before</span> generating persistent entities. See <a href="task_create_new_project.htm#CIHHEJCJ">"Creating a new JPA project"</a> for more information.<a id="sthref160" name="sthref160"></a><a id="sthref161" name="sthref161"></a></p>
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	<p>Right-click the JPA project in the <span class="gui-object-title">Project Explorer</span> and select <span class="gui-object-action">JPA Tools > Generate Entities from Tables</span>.</p>
	<div class="figure"><a id="sthref162" name="sthref162"></a>
	<p class="titleinfigure">Generating Entities</p>
	<img src="img/generate_entities.png" alt="Using the JPA Tools > Generate Entities menu option." title="Using the JPA Tools > Generate Entities menu option." /><br /></div>
	<!-- class="figure" --></li>
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	<p>On the <a href="ref_selectTables.htm#CIAHCGEE">Select Tables</a> page, select your database connection and schema.</p>
	<p>To create a new database connection, click <span class="bold">Add connection</span>.</p>
	<p>If you are not currently connected to the database, the Database Connection page appears. Select your database connection and schema, and click <span class="bold">Reconnect</span>.</p>
	<div class="figure"><a id="sthref163" name="sthref163"></a>
	<p class="titleinfigure">Select Tables</p>
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	<p>After selecting a schema, select the tables from which to generate Java persistent entities and click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
	</li>
	<li>
	<p>On the <a href="ref_tableAssociations.htm#CIACDICB">Table Associations</a> page, select the associations to generate. You can specify to generate specific references for each association.</p>
	<p>To create a new association, click <span class="bold">Add Association</span>. Use the <a href="ref_create_new_association_wizard.htm#CIAFGHIF">Create New Association</a> wizard to define the association.</p>
	<div class="figure"><a id="sthref164" name="sthref164"></a>
	<p class="titleinfigure">Table Associations</p>
	<img src="img/table_associations.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
	<!-- class="figure" --></li>
	<li>
	<p>After editing the table associations, click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
	</li>
	<li>
	<p>On the <a href="ref_customizeDefaultEntityGeneration.htm#CIAEJDBE">Customize Default Entity Generation</a> page, customize the mapping and class information for each generated entity.</p>
	<div class="figure"><a id="sthref165" name="sthref165"></a>
	<p class="titleinfigure">Customize Default Entity Generation</p>
	<img src="img/customize_default_entity_generation.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
	<!-- class="figure" --></li>
	<li>
	<p>After customizing the mappings, click <span class="bold">Next</span>.</p>
	</li>
	<li>
	<p>On the <a href="ref_customizIndividualEntities.htm#CIACIGEE">Customize Individual Entities</a> page, review the mapping and class information for each entity that will be generated, then click <span class="bold">Finish</span>.</p>
	<div class="figure"><a id="sthref166" name="sthref166"></a>
	<p class="titleinfigure">Customize Individual Entities</p>
	<img src="img/customize_individual_entities.png" alt="" title="" /><br /></div>
	<!-- class="figure" --></li>
	</ol>
	<p>Eclipse creates a Java persistent entity for each database table. Each entity contains fields based on the table's columns. Eclipse will also generate entity relationships (such as one-to-one) based on the table constraints. <a href="#CIHJIJJC">Figure: Generating Entities from Tables</a> illustrates how Eclipse generates entities from tables.</p>
	<div class="figure"><a id="CIHJIJJC" name="CIHJIJJC"></a>
	<p class="titleinfigure">Generating Entities from Tables</p>
	<img src="img/table_entity.png" alt="This figure shows the EMPLOYEE and ADDRESS entities generated from database tables." title="This figure shows the EMPLOYEE and ADDRESS entities generated from database tables." /><br /></div>
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	<p><a href="task_create_new_project.htm#CIHHEJCJ">Creating a new JPA project</a></p>
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