Re: Database Diagram Drawing Tools ?

Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@h00a0cc3b7988.ne.mediaone.net>

From: Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@h00a0cc3b7988.ne.mediaone.net>

To: "Robert B. Easter" <reaster@comptechnews.com>

Cc: database@gurubase.com, pgsql-general <pgsql-general@postgreSQL.org>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org>

Date: 2000-07-29T12:16:06Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers

"Robert B. Easter" wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, database@gurubase.com wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I need drawing tools to show the table relationship. I have used pgaccess but
> > it seems that the effect is not very good. Are there any recommendations?
> 
> Dia
> 
> http://www.lysator.liu.se/~alla/dia/
> 
> --
>                         - Robert

We paid $$$ for visio pro. It can automatically detect table
relationships and show joins. But we were never able to find a way to
show which attributes the joins were based on. In the end we found dia
to handle the task easily. And for no $$$.

I second the recommendation.

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