Formatting Code through the Command Line

Last modified: October 30, 2023

To format the code using the command line, follow the steps:

Click Start.
Type cmd in the Search programs and files text box and press the ENTER button.
Note
To run the Command Line in Windows 10:

From the Desktop Mode

Move the mouse cursor to the exact lower left corner until the desktop shortcuts menu appears.

Right-click to see the shortcut menu and than click Run.

From the Charms Bar

Move your mouse to the upper right corner until the Charms Bar appears.

Select Apps from the list and type run in the search box.

Click Run from the search results.

Use Windows + R Shortcut Keys

In desktop mode, press the Windows + R keys, to show the Run command line.

In the window that opens, type cmd and press Enter.
Type a path to the datagenerator.com file located in the dbForge Data Generator for Oracle installation folder on your PC, and press the SPACE key.
```
 C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Generator for Oracle\datagenerator.com
```
Specify the operation you want to perform (code formatting) and the required parameters and arguments:
```
 datagenerator.com /formatsql [/switch1[:value | [parameter1:value parameter2:value ..]] /switch2 ..]
```
Tip: To see a quick help on the arguments available in the command line, type the following:
```
 /formatsql /?
```
To run the process, press ENTER.