SQLines Command Line - Tutorial and Screenshots

SQLines provides a command line interface to run assessments and migrations.

You can find detailed description of the command line options at Command Line Reference

How to Run

  • On Microsoft Windows, if you ran a setup (.msi package), go to Start → Programs → SQLines - SQLines Command Line. You can also run sqlines.exe with required options from the SQLines installation directory.
  • On Linux/Unix, run ./sqlines with required options

How to Use - Embedded SQL/API Assessment in Java Applications

Let's assume you need to run an assessment of using embedded SQL statements and JDBC database access classes in a Java application.

Specify the following options:

  • -source to specify the location of .java files
  • -target to specify the directory for the assessment report and SQLines logs
  • -assess option to run assessment only (migration is not performed)
  • -report_template to specify the report appearance and what information you want to collect. You can also use the default report template.

Command line:

sqlines.exe -source_type=java -source=d:\project\ABC\*.java -target=d:\report\ABC -assess