data modeler

On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 07:02:26PM -0700, Matthew Hixson wrote:

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.

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

IMHO the GraphViz output is the most useful.

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On Sep 23, 2004, at 7:19 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:

On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 07:02:26PM -0700, Matthew Hixson wrote:

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.

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

IMHO the GraphViz output is the most useful.

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

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

hixson@poindextrose.org (Matthew Hixson) writes:

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.

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

Bill
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Bill Harris
Facilitated Systems
http://facilitatedsystems.com/

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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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:30:38 GMT Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> wrote:

hixson@poindextrose.org (Matthew Hixson) writes:

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.

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

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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Averill Park Networking 518-573-7592
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Druid? http://druid.sourceforge.net/

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.

java -jar druid-3.5-install.jar

Bye, Chris.