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Toad Data Modeler 7.2 - User Guide

Introduction User Interface Models and Model Objects
Physical Data Model
Entity Relationship Diagram Objects Basic Database Design Advanced Database Design
Universal Data Model Logical Data Model Working with Model Objects
Features and Tools
Application Variables Export/Import DDL Script Generation Graphics Model Actions Print Create New Project Reports Reverse Engineering Scripting and Customization About Templates Tips and Tricks Toad for Oracle Integration Toad Intelligence Central (TIC) Integration Tools Version Control
Options and Configuration Databases
Amazon Redshift 1.0 IBM DB2 LUW 9.5 IBM DB2 LUW 9.7 IBM DB2 LUW 10.1 IBM DB2 LUW 10.5 IBM DB2 LUW 11.1 IBM DB2 z/OS 10 IBM DB2 z/OS 11 Greenplum 4.1 Greenplum 4.2 Ingres 9.3 Ingres 10.0 EDB Postgres Advanced Server 10 Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Microsoft Azure SQL Database V12 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Microsoft SQL Server 2019 MySQL 5.0 MySQL 5.1 MySQL 5.5 MySQL 5.6 MySQL 5.7 MySQL 8.0 Oracle 10g Oracle 11g Release 1 Oracle 11g Release 2 Oracle 12c Release 1 Oracle 12c Release 2 Oracle 18c Oracle 19c PostgreSQL 9.0 PostgreSQL 9.1 PostgreSQL 9.2 PostgreSQL 9.3 PostgreSQL 9.4 PostgreSQL 9.5 PostgreSQL 10 PostgreSQL 11 PostgreSQL 12 SQLite 3.7 Sybase ASE 15.5 Sybase ASE 15.7 SAP ASE 16.0 Sybase IQ 15.2 Sybase SQL Anywhere 11 SAP SQL Anywhere 17 Teradata 13 Vertica Database 8.0
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Message Explorer

In Message Explorer you can see hints, errors, warnings and other messages that appear during your work with Toad Data Modeler.

Message Explorer is by default docked at the bottom of the application window. However, you can hide or close it at any time.

To open Message Explorer again

Select Window | Message Explorer Log.

You can sort messages by IDs, date, time and message type, simply click on the appropriate column.

Message Explorer versus Log Area

Log area in appropriate forms/dialogs/wizard displays information only on the operation taking place in the particular form/dialog/wizard. (Show/Hide Log options are available.)

Message Explorer displays information about all ongoing operations.

 

Message Explorer Right-Click Options

Right-click the selected message to see the following options:

Option Description

Details

Displays details on the selected message.

TIP: Double-click the selected message opens the details too. Use Next and Previous buttons for quick navigation among messages.

View Options

Opens the Message Explorer Properties dialog where you can define:

  • What information you want to see in the Message Explorer (Date, Time, Format, Type),
  • Type of messages (Errors, Warnings, Information, Hints etc.),
  • Path to save the Log.txt file on tab Message Saving.

Save Messages to File - If this checkbox is checked, the messages displayed in Message Explorer will be saved to the Log.txt file continuously.

Overwrite File - If this checkbox is checked, new messages overwrite old messages. If this checkbox is unchecked, new messages are listed after the older messages in the Log.txt file.

By default, the following path is set up in the Settings menu | Options | Paths | Message Explorer Log Path:

C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\My Documents\Toad Data Modeler\Log

Clear Messages

Clears the Message Explorer.

Note: Undo/Redo cannot be applied here.

Save Messages

Opens the Save As dialog via which you can save all messages to LocalLog.txt file.

Save Selected Messages

Opens the Save As dialog via which you can save the selected messages to LocalLog.txt file.

Model Explorer

In Model Explorer, you can see all objects that exist in your model.
Model Explorer is by docked on the left side of the Application Window by default. You can always undock it and move it somewhere else or close it.

To display Model Explorer

Click on the toolbar or go to Window Menu | Model Explorer.

The contents of Model Explorer depend on type of your model (Physical/Universal/Logical) and used database platform and version.
Example of Physical Model Explorer of Oragle 10g model:

Note: Objects of your model that have the Generate checkbox disabled in their Properties dialogs are displayed in Model Explorer this way:

Model Explorer settings

You can access the settings by right-clicking in Model Explorer and selecting Settings.

In settings, you can change the background color of the Explorer or enable the Use Colors of Category to Draw option to color items in the Explorer according to their category.

You can also hide/show specific item categories or make them bold to make the important objects stand out.

Managing Items in Model Explorer

In Model Explorer, you can:

  • View objects Properties dialog by double-clicking them
  • Place object shortcuts on workspace (or even workspace of another model) using drag and drop
  • Create a copy of the object in the Explorer or on workspace using CTRL + drag and drop
  • Locate shortcuts of an object on workspace easily (using Find on Workspace context menu option)
 

Object Navigator Box

Object Navigator Dropdown Menu, together with the modeless dialogs, can ease and speed up your work in Toad Data Modeler significantly.

Object Navigator Dropdown Menu:

  • Is available in Object Properties dialogs and forms (entity, attribute, check constraint, view, function, users, user groups etc.).
  • Allows you to select items for edit from one (the same) place.

Scenario

You need to edit several entities of your model.

  1. Double-click ANY entity on the Workspace to edit it.
  2. Click the small black arrow on top right-hand corner.

  3. The form navigator area appears on the form.

  4. From the Object Navigator Dropdown, select the entity you need to edit (Borrowing).
  5. Change its properties and confirm Apply. -> The changes will be saved and the Entity Properties form remains opened.
  6. Again, from the Object Navigator Dropdown, select another entity you need to edit (Customer). Confirm Apply to save the changes.
  7. Take the same steps until you edit all entities you need.
  8. For the last entity, you can confirm the changes OK to close the Entity Properties form.

Feel free to take advantage of this box when editing relationships, procedures, views, functions, users etc.

Object Types and Properties

OTPs (Object Types and Properties) enable you to select objects and properties on various forms, define default OTPs selection and store and load them.

Example: See the Sync & Convert Wizard, the Select Object Types page, Detailed Settings button where you can define object types and properties for model compare/merge/conversion. If a particular object is selected (e.g. entities, relationships, functions etc.), it means you want to compare the object between the Left model and Right model. (All objects are selected by default). uncheck the checkboxes at particular objects if you do not want to compare them and therefore ignore the possible changes.

By default, only basic selection of objects and properties is available. Saving, loading and creating default OTPs are options for Experts.

Object Types and Properties are available in:

  • Reverse Engineering Wizard and Model Update Wizard - What to Reverse page
  • DDL Script Generation dialog - What to Generate tab
  • HTML/RTF Report Wizard - What to Report page
  • Sync & Convert Wizard - Select Object Types page 
  • Model Verification - What to Verify tab
 

Default (System) Selected OTPs versus User Selected OTPs

In Toad Data Modeler there are:

  • Default (System) Selected OTPs

They are stored by default at:

C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Toad Data Modeler\Selected OTPs

They cannot be modified/overwritten.

  • User Selected OTPs

They are stored by default at:

C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents\Toad Data Modeler\Installation name \Selected OTPs

They are preserved during update of Toad Data Modeler.

To set/change the path for user OTPs, select Settings | Options  |  Paths | Advanced tab | Selected OTPs.

 

Define and Save User OTPs

See the differences between the following two dialogs (Expert Mode off versus Expert Mode on).

RE Wizard (Oracle 10g db), What to Reverse page, default OTPs (Expert Mode disabled):

What to Reverse page, OTPs options (Expert Mode enabled):

In this dialog, you can see options for managing OTPs:

Option Description

Select an OTP.

Saves the changed OTP settings to the OTP selected in the Selection box (either resaves the current OTP or overwrites another OTP).

Loads OTP settings of the OTP selected in the Selection box.

Saves the selection to a new OTP (similar to Save as).

Define a name of the new OTP and press OK.

After you click OK, the OTP will be saved to .txo file to particular database (Oracle 10g.txo in our example).

Deletes the selected OTP.

Click Yes to delete the OTP from the .txo file of particular database (Oracle 10g.txo in our example).

Sets the selected OTP as default.

Note: The OTP options are the same also in other dialogs and wizards - e.g. DDL Script Generation dialog or Report Wizard etc.

Save User OTPs

Each database supported in Toad Data Modeler has its .txo file (Oracle 10g.txo, Microsoft SQL Server 2005.txo etc.).

Default (System) Selected OTPs are stored by default at: C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Toad Data Modeler\Selected OTPs.

As soon as you install Toad Data Modeler, the default .txo files will copy to the user section at: C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents\Toad Data Modeler\Installation name\Selected OTPs. Here, you can store your user OTPs that will be preserved during update of Toad Data Modeler.

New OTPs, which you create, will be saved in .txo file of the particular database.

Example:

You create a new OTP in the DDL Script Generation dialog for your Oracle 10g model and save it. This OTP will be saved to Oracle 10g.txo. This OTP will be available in the Selection box in the DDL Script Generation dialog for all Oracle 10g models for which you need to generate SQL script. (OTPs are saved separately for every dialog, which means that OTPs defined in DDL Script Generation dialog will not be available in Model Verification dialog etc.)

If you want to save this OTP to a particular model, you have to click Save Settings. The OTP, including other settings defined in the DDL Script Generation dialog, will be saved within a model. Next time, when you open the DDL Script Generation for the model, the OTP will be selected automatically. If you didn't click Save Settings, you would have to select the OTP and load it again.

Available OTPs Dialog

To see a list of all OTPs available in your model

Select Expert Mode | Expert Mode Settings menu | Available OTPs.

This option is available for real experts interested in writing their own support for new database systems or for people who need to enhance existing support for the selected database system.

 

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