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Posted 05/02/2007 11:17:05 AM


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What's the recommended way to view all the relationships "Graphically" in DDT, before it has been deployed to development machine?

I'm building all of my tables and relationships, and I like to view them from a macro vision to ensure they are correct?

Thanks!


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Posted 06/01/2007 10:06:35 AM


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Hi Ben,

I find it helpful to have a graphical representation of the database when I'm coding and I also like DDT for deploying and updating so I've taken the following approach. I do my initial design using Visio Professional and once I'm happy with it I have Visio create a development database and import that into DDT. In DDT I add the description to each field. From there if I have to make any modifications to the DB, I make them in DDT, redeploy to the development DB and have Visio update the model from the updated DB. It would be nice if DDT provided a graphical view but I doubt it would be worth the programming effort when you can easily use something like Visio.

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Posted 06/01/2007 10:22:25 AM


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It would be nice if DDT provided a graphical view but I doubt it would be worth the programming effort when you can easily use something like Visio.

Actually this is on the list for enhancements.  I agree that this would be very nice, so it will make it in there in future releases   Triggers will also be included in future releases as well for those who are curious what else is coming in this product.

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Posted 06/01/2007 11:18:38 AM


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Hey Larry, nice to hear from you. I had messed with Visio initially and then opted to do it in SQL management system, but I ended up not doing the graphical at all, since it wasn't as part of the tool to work with.

I'll just wait for the SF team to give us something!


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