Installing Embarcadero ER Studio Data Architect
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This section will help you ensure your environment meets the technical requirements and helps you install ER Studio Data Architect or ER Studio Data Architect XE.
You can download a 14-day trial version of ER Studio Data Architect, from
http://www.embarcadero.com/downloads. Embarcadero 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 ER Studio Data Architect performance.
| ER Studio Data Architect Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Processor | Dual Core or higher |
| RAM | 2 GB | |
| Disk Space | ||
| 670 MB | ||
| Operating System | Any of the following: • Windows XP - 8 | |
| 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 Repository and ER Studio Data Architect, to ensure compatibility.
Log on to Windows with local administrator privileges.
- Start the ER Studio Data Architect installation program.
Note: To do a silent install, you can run the installation program from the command line with the -s parameter.
- Walk through the installation wizard following the onscreen prompts.
The following provides additional information for some options that are not self-explanatory:
- Default Notation : Choose the notation type you want ER Studio Data Architect to use by default to display the model.
- IDEF1X : Data modeling technique used by many branches of the United States Federal Government.
- IE (Martin/Finkelstein) : Information Engineering (IE) as developed by Martin and later revised by Finkelstein.
- IE (Crow's Feet) : Uses IE notation and represents relationships with connecting lines between entities, and symbols at the ends of those lines to represent the cardinality of the relationship. This is the notation used in Oracle texts and in other applications such as Visio. Foreign keys are displayed in entity boxes.
- IE (Hide Foreign Keys) : Uses standard IE notation, but foreign keys are not displayed in entity boxes.
Note: You can change the notation setting at a later time. To change the notation, choose Tools > Options from the ER Studio Data Architect Main menu, and then click the Logical or Physical tab where you can choose the notation type.
- Shared Application Data Location : By default, ER Studio Data Architect installs shared directories and application files such as the DatatypeMapping, Macros, and Sample Models directories in the following locations:
- Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Embarcadero\ERStudio_X.X
- Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista: C:\ProgramData\Embarcadero\ERStudio_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.
Installing ER Studio Data Architect via Command Line
ER Studio Data Architect can also be installed from the command line as follows: erda_<ver>.exe Optional parameters:
- /s (specifies to install silently without prompts, using default installation settings.
- TARGETDIR=<install dir> (specify an alternate installation directory)
- DESKTOPICON=TRUE (enable the desktop icon option)
For information on installing ER/Studio with Embarcadero AppWave, please see the AppWave Admin Quick Start and the AppWave Administrator Guide at http://docwiki.embarcadero.com
