The ER (Entity Relationship) diagrammer lets you quickly model a table and graphically see the dependencies and joins to other tables.
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Note: To ensure indexes are delivered in the correct order in a diagram, ensure the Oracle Data Dictionary is queried with DBA Views. For more information, see DBA Dictionary Views. |
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New ER Diagram | Opens Create ER Diagram. |
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Clear ER Diagram | Clear the ER Diagram window. |
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Open File | Open a saved ER Diagram. |
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Save File As | Save the ER Diagram. |
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Save File | |
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Save Diagram as Bitmap | |
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Print Diagram | Print the ER Diagram. |
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Print Preview | |
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ER Diagram Info | Show detail of the ER Diagram. |
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Load ER Diagram in the SQL Modeler | For more information on the SQL Modeler, see SQL Modeler. |
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Find Table Dependencies |
Show joins between tables. This feature does not add new objects to the diagram; it only finds joins between objects already displayed. |
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Refresh Diagram | Refresh the ER Diagram window. |
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Scale | Zoom in / out of the window. |
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Previous auto-layout / Next auto-layout | Scroll through the layouts. |
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| Title Bar | The name of the table and schema it resides. |
| Body Area | The columns in the table, the column type, whether the column is indexed, and icons as applicable and selected in Create ER Diagram. |
| Connector Lines | Lines connect tables that are dependent on each other. Lines have a knob end and an arrow end. The referencing table resides at the knob end, and the referenced table at the arrow end. |
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