Viewing an overview diagram from the Data Source Explorer

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.

Procedure

To open an overview diagram from the Data Source Explorer:

  1. Optional: Set preferences for data diagrams in the Preferences window.
    1. Click Window > Preferences.
    2. Expand Data Management, and click Diagram.
    3. Set preferences for the type of diagram you want to create, and other global settings.
    4. Click OK.
  2. Expand a connection in the Data Source Explorer.
  3. 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.
  4. Type a diagram name and select elements to include in the overview diagram.
  5. 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.

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