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Recommended Data Modeling Tools?

Posted by Cliff on from the charting-your-data-structures dept.

dnxthx asks: "After performing a fairly comprehensive web search (including Slashdot) I came to the (possibly incorrect) conclusion that there were no high-visibility sites that comprehensively reviewed and compared data modeling tools such as ER/Studio, ERWin, DeZign for Databases, System Architect, or Visio for Enterprise Architects. Since some of these tools can be quite expensive (ERWin is about $4K US it seems), I was wondering what the Slashdot community's experiences were with data modeling tools such as these, or some that our group has overlooked."

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  1. Some options.. by maunleon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I assume that you are working with relational databases, although you don't mention it.. (data modeling could mean a lot of things)

    Some DBMSs have some decent, albeit limited graphical design tools (MSSQL, Access..)

    together from borland does entity relationship diagramming, and so much more. (great tool)

    I believe IBM's rational rose may also do it.

    Since my job includes SQL design as a subset of my duties (i'm a developer/architect, not a DBA) these two tools are significantly more valuable than ERWin.

    I just wish I could get my boss to buy them. :)