You can use
an overview diagram from the Data Source Explorer
to visualize a connected database. This type of diagram is not persisted
and cannot be saved to a file or to a project, but you can save an
image file of the diagram or print it.
About this task
To open an
overview
diagram from the Data Source Explorer:
- Optional: Set
preferences for data
diagrams in the Preferences window.
- Click
- Expand Data
Management, and click Diagram.
- Set preferences for the type of diagram you
want to
create, and other global settings.
- Click OK.
- Expand a connection in the
Data Source Explorer.
- Right-click a database
object (for example, a database
or a schema) and select Open in Overview Diagram. If this action is not available, then the object that you selected
is not supported for overview diagrams.
- Type
a diagram name and select elements to include in the
overview diagram.
- Click OK.
Results
The diagram opens in the editor area. You can
modify the appearance
of the diagram in the Properties view, or add annotations to the diagram.
You can save the results to an image file or print them, but you cannot
save changes to a file or to a project.