Database Diagram Tool

Anyone recommend a tool to produce pretty Database Diagrams?
Ideally, something that can read our Orcacle 8i Database. i.e. if we add a column - it will automatically add to the diagram (so that the diagram and the database are in sync - I think this is called reverse engineer). Something free or cheap would be nice!

You are in luck, it's been discussed fairly recently:
erd diagrams
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ER - Database related facilities in Database Diagrams (procedures/objects)?

I am having a look at JDeveloper 11g Preview (11.1.1.0.0).
Our environment is (still) very much a relational environment using Oracle Forms/Reports (and Designer for analysis/design, not generation).
I am pleased to note, that materialized views can be "copied online" from a database, which was not possible in JDeveloper 10. But materialized views cannot be represented on a database diagram.
The Database Diagram tool resembles the Server Model Diagram (SMD) tool in Designer, and it is fine when comparing the two tools. What I could have found useful in Designer, in the SMD tool or otherwise, is to be able to add database functions, procedures and packages to the database diagram.
Also, representation of database types on the database diagram would be useful. This sort of "dropped out" in Designer :-}
Taking this thought at step further, it would be useful to have a diagramming tool that could represent dependencies among database objects graphically.
So, on the whole, a strengthening of the database related diagramming facilities would be appreciated.
Regards
Thomas Kirchhoff.

Hi Thomas,
Thanks for your feedback.
In the next technology preview of 11g (TP3) you will be able to represent materialized views on the diagram.
Unfortunately we cannot add functions, procedures and packages etc to the diagram.. But feedback from users like yourself is useful for future planning. When you talk of 'representation of database types' are you talking PL/SQL or the specific database (aag, XE...)
What kinds of dependencies would you like to see? We have things like view usages and we are conscious of making diagrams 'too busy'. However, we do provide the diagram annotations: attachment, dependency, link and note for you to annotate your diagrams.
rgds
Susan

SSMS crash when creating new database diagram

For several years I have been unable to create database diagrams from within SSMS. I have tried every combination of VS2005, VS2008, VS2012 and VS2013 with every combination of SQL2005, SQL2008, SQL2012 and SQL2014.
I have installed, uninstalled, and repaired many dozens of times. I am currently using VS2013 ultimate with SQL2014 express.
I have tried every related 'workaround' that I can find on the internet. Still the problem persists.
Any help would be deeply appreciated.
Here are the relevant details with file versions:
In SSMS, I right-click on a database and choose New Database Diagram. A Blank diagram window appears with the SSMS error dialog:
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Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. (Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop)
Program Location:
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop.IOleCommandTarget.QueryStatus(Guid& pguidCmdGroup, UInt32 cCmds, OLECMD[] prgCmds, IntPtr pCmdText)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.DocumentObjectSite.QueryStatus(Guid& pguidCmdGroup, UInt32 cCmds, OLECMD[] prgCmds, IntPtr pCmdText)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.QueryStatus(Guid& pguidCmdGroup, UInt32 cCmds, OLECMD[] prgCmds, IntPtr pCmdText)
   at Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsTrackSelectionExPrivate.Register()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.ConnectSelectionContext()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.Activate()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowManagerService.viewManager_ActiveViewChanged(Object sender, ActiveViewChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.EventHandler`1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.ExtensionMethods.RaiseEvent[TEventArgs](EventHandler`1 eventHandler, Object source, TEventArgs args)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.Shell.ViewManager.SetActiveView(View view, ActivationType type)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.ShowInternal(ShowFlags showFlags)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.<Show>b__26()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ErrorHandler.CallWithCOMConvention(Func`1 method)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.Show()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.MarshalingWindowFrame.<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsWindowFrame.Show>b__7a()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ThreadHelper.Invoke[TResult](Func`1 method)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.MarshalingWindowFrame.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsWindowFrame.Show()
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.VirtualProject.CreateDesigner(Urn origUrn, DocumentType editorType, DocumentOptions aeOptions, IManagedConnection con, String fileName)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.VirtualProject.Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.ISqlVirtualProject.CreateDesigner(Urn origUrn, DocumentType editorType, DocumentOptions aeOptions, IManagedConnection
con, String fileName)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.ISqlVirtualProject.CreateDesigner(Urn origUrn, DocumentType editorType, DocumentOptions aeOptions, IManagedConnection con, String fileName)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.VsDocumentMenuItem.CreateDesignerWindow(IManagedConnection mc, DocumentOptions options)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.VsDocumentMenuItem.InvokeDesigner(IManagedConnection connection)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.VsDocumentMenuItem.Invoke()
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.ToolsMenuItemBase.MenuInvokedHandler(Object sender, EventArgs args)
Version info taken from Sql Server Management Studio/Help/About dialog:
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio      12.0.2000.8
Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools    12.0.2000.8
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)     6.1.7601.17514
Microsoft MSXML                             3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer                 9.11.9600.17358
Microsoft .NET Framework                    4.0.30319.18444
Operating System                            6.1.7601
DLL versions
c:\Program Files(x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Visual Database Tools
dsref80.dll version 12.0.21005.1
c:\Program Files(x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSDesigners8
msdds.dll    12.0.21005.1
msddsf.dll   12.0.21005.1
msddslm.dll 12.0.21005.1
msdds.mp.dll 12.0.21005.1
msddsp.dll   12.0.21005.1
c:\Program Files(x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSDesigners8\Resources\1033
msddsui.dll 12.0.21005.1

Hello,
There is a Connect item related to this issue. This is the link of that Connect item:
https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/730985/smss-crashes-when-creating-new-database-diagram
Try the workarounds posted there (Workarounds section).
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Searching for a good relational database design tool

Hi!
I am designing an oracle database for our plant, and I want to use a entity-relationship diagram tool to create it.
I want to design the data diagram with it, and generate creation code and run it to create the DB on our oracle server.
I would appreciate that someone suggest good quality tools that can be used to do entity-relationship diagrams and implement the db not only on oracle, but to SQL server as well, as future designs for other projects may be implemented in SQL server.
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Practical use of UML diagramming tool....

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the use of UML diagramming tool is to present the system to end user (use cases) ... like the Entity Relationship Diagram in the Oracle Designer....
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How to create one to one relation in database diagram

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I'd like to create a database diagram in JDeveloper 10g. Is there any possibility to create a one-to-one relation between two tables?
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This seems to be the same problem that I am having. I was trying to create a database diagram with tables imported from the database. I have two tables having a 1 --> 0..1 relationship. However when I pulled these tables on to a database diagram , it displayed as a 1 --> * relationship. I also realized that JDeveloper does not allow you to change the cardinality in a database diagram.
As a workaround, I created a class diagram and named the classes the same as the database tables. Then I used UML connectors to show the relationships with the correct cardinality. Since I did not need to show the column names on the diagram, it was sufficient for my purpose. I hope this bug is fixed soon, otherwise I will have to use some other tool to create database diagrams.

JDeveloper as A Database Design Tool

Would anyone recommend it? I'm looking into usage of a few tools at the moment and I'm suprisingly impressed with JDeveloper. I find it to be a hell of a lot easier to use then Oracle Designer which i Just don't like.
If anyone has used it in a project before would they recommend it. One feature I'm looking for which I can't find (possibly cause I don;t know where to look is, is there an option to export the diagram to imagery formats like jpeg? Apart from that looks good so far
Thanks
Paul

Hi Paul,
Without having any experience in Oracle Designer, I would definitely recommend JDeveloper as a database design tool. I've used it in every project I've done so far.
Regarding your question about exporting a database diagram to a format like JPG: that's perfectly possible: on your diagram, right click and choose 'Publish Diagram'.
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Koen Verhulst

Diagraming tool

I am looking for a diagraming tool to graphically display a schema Any recommendations for trial versions to look at.

You can download these files:
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Database Design Studio 1.08.6 at http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10083-100-2353986.html?tag=st.dl.10001-103-1.lst-7-1.td-2353986
Case Studio 2 2.2.0 at http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10083-100-1839451.html?tag=st.dl.10001-103-1.lst-7-2.td-1839451
or search the web for CASE Tools.
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ER Database diagrams and materilized views

I would like to be able to diagram materialized views on a database diagram.
Other tools can do this either directly or by exposing the underlying physical table

Hi Pete,
This functionality is not currently available, it is currently be looked at scheduling it for the next major JDeveloper release.
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Lisa
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How to read a passward protected excel file with the help of database connectivity tool kit

hi, i was reading an excel file with the help of database connectivity tool kit in labview 8.0
i made tabels in the excel file nand made odbc connection and specified the workbbok name.
now my problem is how to read the same file if i specife a pasword to that excel file ?

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[SOLVED] Show only primary key columns in database diagrams

Hi,
I'd like to create a database diagram with some tables hiding all the columns that aren't primary key or foreign key.
Currently the only way that I've found is right click on the column's name (in the table body visualized into the diagram) --> Hide selected shape
I've found the option that permits to visualize the constraint name and (optionally) the relative fields on the same row but what I'd like is something like:
<Table name>
<column_name> PK
<column_name> PK
<column_name> FK1
<column_name> FK2
Do you know a way to do this?
Many thanks
Best regards
Message was edited by:
Tranen

Hi Tranen,
you can view the constraints and respective columns by setting the
Table Shape Properties in the Property Inspector.
Select (all) the tables on the Diagram you want
In the Property Inspector,under Constraints -Set the 'Show Constraint Columns' to 'True',
Set 'Show Constraints' to 'True' .
Constraints (PK,UK,FK,Check)
Also Set the 'Show Columns' option to 'False' .This will be under display options in the Property inspector.
This should modify the Table shape in the diagram as follows:
<Table name>
<PK> PKName:Column1,Column2
<UK>UKName:Column3
<FK>FKname:Column1
are you looking for the same?
Thanks.

Database diagram not displaying foreign keys

I've created a database diagram by importing tables from a database, and then manually creating the Foreign Keys on the diagram ( they're logical FKs, but not actually on the database ).
Now, when I reopen the diagram, the 'Structure' tab in the bottom LHS initially displays a list of all of the FKs and tables, and then the list shrinks to just 3 of the 15 or so FKs ( plus the tables ), and only these 3 are displayed on the diagram!
I can post the diagram file if someone wants to go through it and find out the problem.
The diagram was created in 10.1.3.1, and will not open correctly in either 10.1.3.1 or SU4.
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Liam,
Can you zip me up you project so that I can take a look?
Can you rename the zip file extension to '.zap' to get it through the mail server.
My email address is [email protected]
Regards,
Lisa
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How to make a 1:1 cardinality in Jdev 102 Database Diagram?

hello, i want to make a database diagram, and have following problem:
i need to create a ( 1 :1 ) cardinality between 2 tables, but jdeveloper always shows ( 1 : * ) each time i add a foreign key in table 1 referring to table 2
question 1:
anyone know about this?
question2:
i have thought maybe i create a EJB diagram with java classes generated from the created tables, and then i determine the cardinality (1:1) between (java class 1) and (java class 2). is that an issue?
question 3:
in my database diagram:
maybe i create 2 foreign keys :
table1.ID ---------- (1:*) ----------> table2.ID
table1.ID <---------- (*:1) ---------- table2.ID
anyone has idea?
thx for suggestions
best regards

hi again,
oupps , i forgot sthg else to mention:
the tables will be created directly in the diagram and are not exported as "offline tables" from an existant database
that means, the cardinality 1:1 does not yet exist , i must create the relation 1:1 directly in the diagram, but i could not :-(

Problem migrating database diagram from JDeveloper 10 to Jdeveloper 11

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I have database diagrams created by use of JDeveloper 10 (files *.oxd_db), but (after automatic migration) they are not displayed as diafram in JDeveloper 11 (they are displayed as xml).
If I create new diagrams from JDeveloper 10 I get *.db_diagram files.
Anybody knows how to migrate JDeveloper 10 diagrams to JDeveloper 11?...
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Hi,
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