data modeler

[Matthew Hixson]

I'm looking for a data modeler that can look at an existing database
schema and generate an ERD. A PDF of it would be nice. I'm using OS
X, but a Linux or Windows tool would be acceptable too. I don't need
any other features than that right now. Just want to generate
something that new developers can look at to more easily become
familiar with the schema.
Thanks,
-M@


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[Alvaro Herrera]

Re: data modeler

On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 07:02:26PM -0700, Matthew Hixson wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm looking for a data modeler that can look at an existing database
> schema and generate an ERD. A PDF of it would be nice. I'm using OS
> X, but a Linux or Windows tool would be acceptable too. I don't need
> any other features than that right now. Just want to generate
> something that new developers can look at to more easily become
> familiar with the schema.[/color]

Look for autodoc (or postgresql_auto doc) on http://pgfoundry.org.
Or maybe at http://www.rbt.ca

IMHO the GraphViz output is the most useful.

--
Alvaro Herrera (<alvherre[a]dcc.uchile.cl>)
Y dijo Dios: "Que sea Satanás, para que la gente no me culpe de todo a mí."
"Y que hayan abogados, para que la gente no culpe de todo a Satanás"


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[Matthew Hixson]

Re: data modeler


On Sep 23, 2004, at 7:19 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
[color=blue]
> On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 07:02:26PM -0700, Matthew Hixson wrote:[color=green]
>> I'm looking for a data modeler that can look at an existing database
>> schema and generate an ERD. A PDF of it would be nice. I'm using OS
>> X, but a Linux or Windows tool would be acceptable too. I don't need
>> any other features than that right now. Just want to generate
>> something that new developers can look at to more easily become
>> familiar with the schema.[/color]
>
> Look for autodoc (or postgresql_auto doc) on http://pgfoundry.org.
> Or maybe at http://www.rbt.ca
>
> IMHO the GraphViz output is the most useful.[/color]

I found this: http://pgfoundry.org/projects/autodoc/

Is the only way to get this software through CVS?
Thanks,
-M@


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[Bill Harris]

Re: data modeler

hixson@poindext rose.org (Matthew Hixson) writes:
[color=blue]
> I'm looking for a data modeler that can look at an existing database
> schema and generate an ERD. A PDF of it would be nice. I'm using OS
> X, but a Linux or Windows tool would be acceptable too. I don't need
> any other features than that right now. Just want to generate
> something that new developers can look at to more easily become
> familiar with the schema.[/color]

Druid? http://druid.sourceforge.net/

Bill
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Bill Harris
Facilitated Systems

http://facilitatedsystems.com/

[Sim Zacks]

Re: data modeler

I use software called Case Studio 2, which will read a database in a
number of different formats, including PostGreSQL and show you the ERD. You can always print
to PDF using PDFCreator or a similar tool.

http://www.casestudio.com

Thank You
Sim Zacks
IT Manager
CompuLab
04-829-0145 - Office
04-832-5251 - Fax

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I'm looking for a data modeler that can look at an existing database
schema and generate an ERD. A PDF of it would be nice. I'm using OS
X, but a Linux or Windows tool would be acceptable too. I don't need
any other features than that right now. Just want to generate
something that new developers can look at to more easily become
familiar with the schema.
Thanks,
-M@


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[Richard Welty]

Re: data modeler

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:30:38 GMT Bill Harris <bill_harris@fa cilitatedsystem s.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> hixson@poindext rose.org (Matthew Hixson) writes:[/color]
[color=blue][color=green]
> > I'm looking for a data modeler that can look at an existing database
> > schema and generate an ERD. A PDF of it would be nice. I'm using OS
> > X, but a Linux or Windows tool would be acceptable too. I don't need
> > any other features than that right now. Just want to generate
> > something that new developers can look at to more easily become
> > familiar with the schema.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
> Druid? http://druid.sourceforge.net/[/color]

from reading the description, it looks like they might have something,
but there is *no* documentation and i can't figure out how they want
me to run the install jar file.

oh well,
richard
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[Chris Mair]

Re: data modeler

[color=blue][color=green]
> > Druid? http://druid.sourceforge.net/[/color]
>
> from reading the description, it looks like they might have something,
> but there is *no* documentation and i can't figure out how they want
> me to run the install jar file.[/color]

java -jar druid-3.5-install.jar

Bye, Chris.



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