Installing ER/Studio Data Architect
Go Up to Introduction
This section will help you ensure your environment meets the technical requirements and helps you install ER/Studio Data Architect.
You can download a 14-day trial version of ER/Studio Data Architect, from https://www.idera.com/er-studio-data-architect-software. IDERA will send you a license registration code by email.
System Requirements
Review the requirements before you install ER/Studio Data Architect. Adhering to these requirements optimizes the performance.
| ER/Studio Data Architect Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Processor | Dual Core or higher |
| RAM | 4 GB | |
| Disk Space | ||
| 2.5 GB | ||
| Operating System | Any of the following: • Windows 7 | |
| Software | To use an Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) database as a data source, install the ODBC driver on your client computer.
To connect to the DBMS using native connectivity, install the native client libraries available from the DBMS vendor. | |
| Privileges |
Local administrator privileges (required for installation only). | |
Installing ER/Studio Data Architect
Tip: We recommend to have installed most current version of both, ER/Studio Team Server and ER/Studio Data Architect, to ensure compatibility.
Note: It is not possible to install the x64 bit version where a x32 bit version is also installed. You will need to remove any previously installed x32 bit versions of the software.
Log on to Windows with local administrator privileges.
- Start the ER/Studio Data Architect installation program.
- Walk through the installation wizard following the on-screen prompts.
The following provides additional information for some options that you can check after the installation:
- You can change the notation setting. Go Tools > Options, and then click the Logical or Physical tab where you can choose the notation type.
- By default, ER/Studio Data Architect installs shared directories and application files such as the DatatypeMapping, Macros, and Sample Models directories in the following location: C:\ProgramData\IDERA\ERStudioDA_x.x . If you prefer to store these files in another directory after installation, follow the procedure in Changing the Location of Shared Files.
- For step-by-step instructions on how to use ER/Studio Data Architect, see the Tutorials section.
Aditional Notes
- For silent installations, launch the installer with commands adding -q to the installer:
installer.exe -q
Also you will be able to see a percentage bar if instead of -q you set a -passive:
installer.exe -passive
