Welcome to another Skills 101 session! In this deep‑dive workshop, we walk step‑by‑step through how to use themes and active model templates (AMTs) in erwin Data Modeler to bring structure, consistency, and efficiency to your data modeling practice. Whether you've inherited a complex model or you're building new ones from scratch, this session gives you the tools to standardize your modeling environment without slowing your team down.
In this video, you'll learn how to:
• Customize and apply themes to control layout, colors, fonts, and diagram readability.
• Build and refine active model templates to enforce naming conventions, domains, user‑defined properties, and diagram standards..
• Use templates to streamline repeatable modeling tasks, ensuring consistency across teams while preserving modeling creativity.
• Compare template versions, track changes with milestones, and synchronize updates across models.
• Forward engineer your models into multiple target databases including SQL Server, Azure Synapse/Fabric Lakehouse, Databricks, and PostgreSQL — all from the same source model..
You'll see practical demonstrations of:
• Creating custom domains (like the “Last Name” domain) and propagating updates throughout your model.
• Modifying diagrams for better readability, including overrides for background fills and graph‑paper styling. • Binding, unbinding, and rebinding templates to enforce evolving modeling standards.
• Generating DDL for different platforms and understanding how referential integrity carries across environments..Who is this session for?
• Data modelers of all experience levels • Teams looking to standardize modeling practices
• Anyone using Erwin Data Modeler to support enterprise data initiatives
• Architects working with SQL Server, Synapse Fabric, Databricks, PostgreSQL, and more
To participate in our upcoming Skills 101 series, please visit: https://www.quest.com/skills-101-training/
