db-dump

Dumps the entire DDL for all configured database objects to a file or directory.

Usage

Dump to a single file:

dotnet run -- db-dump schema.sql

Split into separate files per feature:

dotnet run -- db-dump scripts/ --by-feature

Options

Option	Description
--by-feature / -f	Split output into separate files, one per feature
--transactional-script	Wrap the generated SQL in a transaction

When to Use

Use db-dump when you need to:

• Document the full database schema as SQL.
• Generate an initial migration script for a new environment.
• Compare schema definitions between environments.
• Provide a complete DDL reference for review.

Legacy Name

In Marten versions prior to V5.0, this command was called marten-dump.