Re: Data Modelling

I've used ErWin for Informix in the past. Works very well. The CA version is just to expensive and they will not upgrade my old release so.... Art S. Kagel ----- Original Message ----- From: Monica Toth <monica.toth@noaa.gov> At: 6/ 4 12:04 > Anyone else out there use ERwin? I've only seen one response so far > mentioning it. > > I used it a few years ago in an Oracle environment and thought it was a great > product. It worked well for both forward and reverse engineering. > > Thanks, > Monica Toth > > "John_Thomas...." wrote: > > > We have also used ER-Studio for about 4 yrs now --- although it is > > somewhat clumsy to use and more than somewhat > > expensive to buy, it's a good tool. > > > > We use the SQL output together with a PERL program to create scaled > > databases (extent sizes vary depending upon > > some input parameters to the PERL program), and also to create > > "field-level" help--again, with external Unix utilities > > to extract the field definitions and transform them into useful Java code. > > > > --John > > 202-502-2599 (or x 2599) > > > > "Joe Vigil " <joe@avibank.com> > > Sent by: forum.subscriber@iiug.org > > 06/04/2003 10:17 AM > > > > > > To: classics@iiug.org > > cc: > > Subject: Re: Data Modelling [328] > > > > We use Embarcadero ER/Studio (www.embarcadero.com); We've used it to > > reverse-engineer several databases. > > > > - Joe Vigil > > > > KEVIN GODSMAN wrote: > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > Does anyone know of an application / case tool that can produce an ER > > model or UML diagram of an Informix Dynamic Server version 7.3 database. > > > > > > Ideally I want a tool that will show 1:1, 1:Many and Many:Many links > > based on Primary and Foreign keys, which outputs a diagram in a standard > > format, ie html or bmp / jpeg / gif / vsd (Viseo) etc. > > > > > > Any extra features such as drill down from entities to tables or > > facilities for related documentation would be a nice bonus. > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > Kevin Godsman > > > Analyst / Programmer > > > Musto Ltd > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message, including any attachments, contains confidential > > information intended only for a specific individual and purpose. > > It contains information which is private and legally protected by > > law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the > > sender immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies. You > > are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or > > use of the contents of this transmission, or the taking of any > > action or reliance thereon, is strictly prohibited. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------