SQL Data Modeler adds blank line to UK Constraints

Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler Version: 2.0.0 Build: 584
I'm migrating my schema designs from Oracle Designer to SQL Developer Data Modeler. When I get to the point of generating SQL files I consistently get an extra blank line added to every unique constraint. My primary key constraints are defined the same way, but they do not have the blank line. See below for an example of the SQL output:
ALTER TABLE ALIAS
ADD CONSTRAINT ALIAS_PK PRIMARY KEY ( ALIAS_NO )
USING INDEX TABLESPACE INDEX1
NOLOGGING
NOSORT
ALTER TABLE ALIAS
ADD CONSTRAINT ALIAS_UK UNIQUE ( ALIAS_NAME )
USING INDEX TABLESPACE INDEX1
NOLOGGING
NOSORT
This blank line causes errors when I execute the SQL script so I have to edit it before using. Did I forget to something or is this a bug?
Thanks,
Gail Binkley
Stanford University

Hi Gail,
thanks for feedback. I logged bug for that.
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