Data Modeler: is it possible to compare physical models?

Hello,
We're looking for a new Data Modeling tool, as we will abandon Designer (for many different reasons...). The SQL Developer Data Modeling-tool looks very promising. Especially the "compare models" -tool looks interesting to create change-scripts for new implementations. What I don't find, however, is the possibility to generate typical physical attritutes, like permissions (resulting in grant-statements), tablespaces. Is this available? Is it possible at all? For your information: I've just downloaded the EAR 2 (version 1.5.1 build 525)
Thanks in advance for your reply,
Peter

Peter,
I would like to echo your feature request. I too spent many years with Designer and until SDDM came along, I was still using it for server model diagrams mostly. We always wanted to make sure that we have a record (model) of what was in a schema. We deploy to MANY environments - several for development, various phases of testing etc. and of course production and clones of production. It's really nice to run a utility of some sort that compares my model to an implementation. I might compare the same model to half a dozen environments. It helps me quickly pinpoint differences that aren't expected.
I also like to ability to compare models with each other. We're all looking forward to the future of data modeling with SDDM!
In some ways, SDDM is already ahead in the features department. I can version models in Subversion with the XML files. That’s HUGE!
Maggie Tompkins, USMC

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