Database development Database does not exist yet: Creating a new data source in RapidClipse Designing a data model in RapidClipse - Creating all entities in RapidClipse Generate database tables automatically based on entity model Database already exists: Add new data source in RapidClipse and connect to a database Perform database metadata import and generate Entities automatically Changes and enhancements to the data model are made exclusively through changes to the entities, with subsequent database update. Changes or enhancements must not be made directly to the database via database administration frontend.