# schema generate platformevent

Generate metadata source files for a new platform event.

## Description for schema generate platformevent

This command is interactive and must be run in a Salesforce DX project directory. You're required to specify the event's label with the "--label" flag. The command uses this label to provide intelligent suggestions for other event properties, such as its API name.

## Aliases for schema generate platformevent

`generate:metadata:platformevent`

## Flags

| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description                                                        |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--flags-dir`    | N/A               | **Type:** Value<br><br>Import flag values from a directory.        |
| `--label`        | `-l`              | **Type:** Value<br>**Required**<br><br>The platform event's label. |

## Examples for schema generate platformevent

Create a platform event with the specified label:

```shell
sf schema generate platformevent --label "My Platform Event"
```