Creating a physical data model diagram

You can create a diagram of a physical data model to visualize or edit the model.

You must create or open a data design project and a physical data model before you can create a physical data model diagram.

Physical data model diagrams can use Information Engineering (IE) or Unified Modeling Language (UML) notation. You can change the default notation style for physical data model diagrams in the preferences. You cannot change the notation style after you have created the diagram.

To create a physical data model diagram:
  1. Expand a physical data model project in the Data Project Explorer.
  2. Right-click the Diagrams folder and choose one of the following options:
    • To create a diagram that automatically includes some or all elements of the physical data model, click New Overview Diagram. Then select elements to be included and click OK.
    • To create an empty diagram, click New Blank Diagram. You can then use the palette to add elements or click and drag objects from the Data Project Explorer onto the diagram.
The new diagram opens in the diagram editor. The diagram is also displayed in the Diagrams folder under which you created it, and also in the Data Diagrams folder for the project.

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