Tutorials: Getting Started
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Interface Features
ER/Studio Data Architect has an enhanced user interface that is similar to Microsoft Windows with intuitive icons.
The graphic below names and describes the functionality of some key elements of the ER/Studio Data Architect user interface.
For information on enhanced UI features, please see the corresponding numbers below or mouseover the image:
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rect 246 91 391 142 Sophisticated diagram auto-layout tools provide single-click clean up of diagram objects.
rect 15 180 109 381 Data Model Explorer displays information about logical and physical models, submodels and nested submodels.
rect 114 192 202 244 Repository object status icons display real-time user access information.
rect 350 383 463 452 Complex schema objects like functions can be displayed to illustrate dependencies.
rect 271 541 547 596 Toolbars are dockable anywhere in the ER Studio DA application window.
rect 574 149 868 351 The Overview Window lets you navigate large Data Models.
rect 579 376 868 540 The Zoom Window helps you focus on the details of a specific area of a large, reduced diagram.</imagemap>
- Sophisticated diagram auto-layout tools provide single-click clean up of diagram objects.
- Data Model Explorer displays information about logical and physical models, submodels and nested submodels.
- Repository object status icons display real-time user access information.
- Complex schema objects like functions can be displayed to illustrate dependencies.
- Toolbars are dockable anywhere in the ER Studio DA application window.
- The Overview Window lets you navigate large Data Models.
- The Zoom Window helps you focus on the details of a specific area of a large, reduced diagram.
Starting to Data Model with ER/Studio Data Architect
On the Windows Start > Programs menu, choose Embarcadero > ERStudio Data Architect.
- Choose File > New > Draw a new data model.
As you can see in the Create a New Model dialog, there are a number of ways to begin modeling with ER/Studio Data Architect:
- Build a new design from the ground up by drawing a new data model.
- Build a data model from an existing database through live reverse engineering.
- Import designs from other modeling products such as ERwin or SQL files.
Tip: You can select an initial layout style for your model before the SQL import takes place.
- Ensure Relational is selected for the new model type and then click OK.
After selecting Draw a new data model and clicking OK, ER/Studio Data Architect will resemble the image below:
