I do it the other way around. I use Sparx-Systems’ Enterprice Architect to document/capture my ERD and generate the DDL from there. The diagrams are all UML and makes provision for documentation as part of the table and column specifications. EA can also generate documentation and even an interactive HTML/JS html pages to drill throughout the model. My entire application’s design from tables to class, flows etc are captured in the model. That way everything is in one place and not bits & pieces in various apps. EA can also reverse engineer your DB





From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com [mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 05 April 2015 08:43 PM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [firebird-support] I need a Firebird DB "Documenter" Utility





I've been designing FB DBs for years just using FlameRobin. It works great for what I need to do, and I can use Delphi's modeler to show an ERD to fellow developers when necessary. However, to explain how the DB relationships work to a customer is still a challenge. Customers need a more aesthetically pleasing output. The output has to fit nicely on a paper analog display (.pdf, 8.5 x 11 pages)

I need a utility that will do the following:

- Automatically read my existing Firebird 2.5x DB and create an ERD
- ERD must include Table and Field descriptions that I entered into Firebird
- Must be able to output a report suitable for presentation to a customer who only understands paper analog reports. (Example, each page is for one table, interconnecting lines are abbreviated to arrows, nice fonts and colors)
- ERDs are a bit overwhelming for people not used to reading them. Remember that there is no "scroll" capability on a piece of paper, so it's not good to have an ERD that is the equivalent of 50" x 100" in size, for the target audience.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Commercial license or free is ok. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.







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