We hadn’t planned on adding a feature to print diagrams. Our original idea was that Redgate Data Modeler would supersede paper diagrams. Nevertheless, some of our users pointed out that they rely heavily on printouts (Export to PDF topic). So, I'd like to announce a new feature called "Export to PDF"…Read more
Sooner or later there comes a moment when database performance is no longer satisfactory. One of the very first things you should turn to when that happens is database indexing. This article will give you a general overview on what indexes are without digging into too much detail. Read more
In this article, I will try to compare two database modelers: Redgate Data Modeler and Sea Quail Database Diagram Tool. Here is a matrix of each tool’s key features and functionality.Read more
Redgate Data Modeler internally stores your model in an XML format. You can download the XML file and use it to extract some information by using a script. Let’s take a look at the structure of this XML file.Read more
The Redgate Data Modeler journey continues … We now have almost 10,000 users and the number of Redgate Data Modeler advocates keeps growing strong.
Redgate Data Modeler users come from over 100 countries and speak various languages. What unites them?
The relational database.Read more
Sometimes you don't want the reverse engineering tool to extract all of the tables in your database. For example, the database may contain technical tables which are logically are not part of the model. This is when the -regexp option comes in handy.
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UML is popular for its notations. We all know that UML is for visualizing, specifying, and documenting the components of software and non software systems. What's more, UML has many types of diagrams which are divided into two categories. Some types represent structural information, others general types of behavior. Among…Read more
IDEF1X is a method for designing relational databases with a syntax that supports constructs in developing conceptual schema. Not everyone knows that this notation has an interesting history. Indeed, the need for semantic data models was first recognized by the U.S. Air Force in the mid-1970s. Let's take a closer…Read more
Continuing our trip through different ERD notations, let's review the Chen ERD notation.
Peter Chen, who developed entity-relationship modeling and published his work in 1976, was one of the pioneers of using the entity relationship concepts in software and information system modeling and design. The Chen ERD notation is still…Read more