Querying the Repository
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You can query your Repository when you want to run some simple SELECT reports. Below is an example of a simple cross-diagram report that selects a Diagram, Sub Models in the Diagram, and Entities in each Sub Model.
Note: Do not use the Repository for editing, deleting, or updating data. ER/Studio DA is the only application you should use for these operations.
Example
We created this example using ER/Studio Data Architect's Repository meta model. This data model is in the installed application directory: ...\Program Files\Embarcadero\ERStudio Data Architect X.X\SystemModels\Repository450MetaModel.dm1
SELECT dbo.DiagramVer.Name as "Diagram Name",
dbo.SubModelVer.Name as "Submodel Name",
dbo.EntityVer.Name as "Entity Name",
dbo.EntityVer.TableName as "Table Name"
FROM dbo.Diagram, dbo.DiagramVer, dbo.Entity, dbo.EntityVer, dbo.Model, dbo.SubModelVer, dbo.SubModel
WHERE (dbo.Entity.LatestVersionID = dbo.EntityVer.EntityVerID AND
dbo.Model.ModelID = dbo.Entity.ModelID AND
dbo.SubModel.LatestVersionID = dbo.SubModelVer.SubModelVerID AND
dbo.Model.ModelID = dbo.SubModel.ModelID AND
dbo.DiagramVer.DiagramID = dbo.Model.DiagramID AND
dbo.Diagram.LatestVersionID = dbo.DiagramVer.DiagramVerID)