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Data Modeling Tool that Reverse Engineers an existing database

  • August 11, 2011 at 5:18 am

    #148581

    I'm looking for a tool that will reverse engineer an existing database into a data model. I know that Erwin will do this and I believe MS Visio can as well, but, thought there might be others out there that I'm not aware of. Hopefully they have a trial period for me to evaluate.

    Thanks in advance

  • August 11, 2011 at 5:21 am

    #1367175

    I think most modelling tools can do this. I have worked with ERStudio from Embarcadero and PowerDesigner from Sybase, both can reverse engineer, though it sometimes comes with weird solutions.

    However, it has been some years I used those, maybe things have improed.

    HtH.

    Greetz,
    Hans Brouwer

  • August 11, 2011 at 5:26 am

    #1367179

    Erwin and ERStudio are the favorites , Ive seen them in almost every company I worked for. Visio is good but the newer version will not create a database from the new model. There is a plugin for visio available but its not an official MS product.

    Jayanth Kurup[/url]

  • August 11, 2011 at 5:39 am

    #1367189

    Another vote for ERStudio from Embarcadero. Excellent piece of software.

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