SQL datamodeler: No repository?

Hello
I thought that the production version of SQL Datamodeler would contain a repository. In fact it was one of the question on the faq on the sql developer data modeler home page
(http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/datamodeler/html/datamodelerfaq.html#repository)
How are the models currently stored and will there be a repository?
SQL Developer Data Modeler stores each model in a standard directory with the model name as directory name with an additional main header file using the model_name.xml. You can store models locally or on a central file server. Many early adopter customers have successfully used open source version tools such as Subversion, to keep their models under source code control.
Currently the Repository is under development. Models will be stored in a standard relational Oracle database.
Are there still plans to use a repository ? I think osdm is a great product but I personally think you need a repository to make it a multi-user datamodeling tool.
Regards Erik

Yes, we plan to support both.
Erik,
You make my point exactly: Like many users you say you want a database repository for a multi-user environment, but now you say "In that case we could create productivity boosters and quality checks using pl/sql." What do you want here? This is different. The tool provides a full Design Rules section for quality checks and you can use the reporting repository for additional reports.
Today, the production release of the Data Modeler supports a reporting repository.
1. Take any design and select the export option to export it to the reporting repository.
2. The export dialog is a connection dialog.
3. If you have never exported the design before, the tables required will be created for you in the schema you provide. -We recommend you create a new schema for this purpose - Subsequent exports will be added to the same repository, unless directed.
You can now import the provided reports into SQL Developer and run these reports about your design. Because it's just a schema in the database, you can use SQL Developer to browse the tables and add your own reports.
There is a full tutorial on this on the [ Data Modeler|http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/datamodeler/index.html] site.
Sue

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