Re: SQL DB Design Tool

From: Wayne Snyder (wayne.nospam.snyder_at_mariner-usa.com)
Date: 06/08/04 

Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 07:15:18 -0400

I use both Erwin ( CA) and Embarcadero's tools, but both are pretty
expensive.... Lately I have been trying to use Visio as well, but the user
interface ( adding columns and setting datatypes) is inconvenient...

Good luck 

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"Mark Broadbent" <no-spam-please@no-spam-please.com> wrote in message
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> Could I have some recommendations for a relatively decent DB design tool
> (mainly for Relationship Modelling).
>
> Ideally I am looking for a straightforward GUI (dont need a thousand
> wizz-bang functions)
> Freeware would be great.
>
> I dont know if the latest version of visio has any functionality like this
> (doubt it) but I am just about to have a look.
> -also just downloaded DeZign for Databases v3.3.1 trial (so will have a
play
> with that too).
>
> Any recommendations chaps?
>
> p.s.
> I did find a freeware modeller once that ran on Linux (but would prefer
Win
> platform please)
>
> -- 
>
>
> Br,
> Mark Broadbent
> mcdba , mcse+i
> =============
>
>

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