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Contents
List of Figures
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documents
Conventions
Third-Party License Information
1
Data Modeler Concepts and Usage
1.1
Installing and Getting Started with SQL Developer Data Modeler
1.2
Data Modeler User Interface
1.2.1
Menus for Data Modeler
1.2.2
Context Menus
1.3
Working with Data Modeler
1.3.1
Database Design
1.3.2
Data Types Model
1.3.2.1
Data Types Diagram and Subviews
1.3.2.2
Distinct Types
1.3.2.3
Structured Types
1.3.2.4
Collection Types
1.3.2.5
Logical Types
1.3.3
Process Model
1.3.3.1
Data Flow Diagrams
1.3.3.2
Transformation Processes and Packages
1.3.4
Logical Model
1.3.4.1
Logical Diagram and Subviews
1.3.4.2
Entities
1.3.4.3
Attributes
1.3.4.4
Unique Identifiers (UIDs)
1.3.4.5
Inheritances
1.3.4.6
Relations
1.3.4.7
Arcs
1.3.4.8
Type Substitution
1.3.4.9
Views
1.3.5
Relational Models
1.3.5.1
Relational Diagram and Subviews
1.3.5.2
Tables
1.3.5.3
Columns
1.3.5.4
Indexes
1.3.5.5
Relations
1.3.5.6
Relational Views
1.3.6
Physical Models
1.3.6.1
Clusters
1.3.6.2
Contexts
1.3.6.3
Dimensions
1.3.6.4
Directories
1.3.6.5
Disk Groups
1.3.6.6
External Tables
1.3.6.7
Indexes
1.3.6.8
Roles
1.3.6.9
Rollback Segments
1.3.6.10
Segments (Segment Templates)
1.3.6.11
Sequences
1.3.6.12
Snapshots
1.3.6.13
Stored Procedures
1.3.6.14
Synonyms
1.3.6.15
Structured Types
1.3.6.16
Tables
1.3.6.17
Tablespaces
1.3.6.18
Users
1.3.6.19
Views
1.3.7
Business Information
1.3.7.1
Contacts
1.3.7.2
Documents
1.3.7.3
Emails
1.3.7.4
Locations
1.3.7.5
Resource Locators
1.3.7.6
Responsible Parties
1.3.7.7
Telephones
1.4
Approaches to Data Modeling
1.4.1
Top-Down Modeling
1.4.2
Bottom-Up Modeling
1.4.3
Targeted Modeling
1.5
User Preferences for Data Modeler
1.5.1
Environment
1.5.2
Data Modeler
1.5.2.1
Compare Mappings
1.5.2.2
DDL
1.5.2.3
Diagram
1.5.2.4
Model
1.5.2.5
Naming Standard
1.5.2.6
Third Party JDBC Drivers
1.5.3
Extensions
1.5.4
Global Ignore List
1.5.5
Mouseover Popups
1.5.6
Shortcut Keys (Accelerator Keys)
1.5.7
Versioning
1.5.8
Web Browser and Proxy
1.6
Saving, Opening, Exporting, and Importing Designs
1.6.1
Importing a DDL File
1.6.2
Importing Cube Views Metadata
1.6.3
Importing from Microsoft XMLA
1.6.4
Importing an ERwin File
1.6.5
Importing from a Data Dictionary
1.6.6
Importing an Oracle Designer Model
1.6.7
Importing a Data Modeler Design
1.6.8
Importing a Domain
1.7
Exporting and Importing Preferences and Other Settings
1.7.1
Restoring the Original Data Modeler Preferences
1.8
Data Modeler Reports
1.8.1
Generating Reports as RTF, HTML, or PDF Files
1.8.2
Using SQL Developer to View Exported Reporting Schema Data
1.8.2.1
Design Content reports
1.8.2.2
Design Rules reports
1.8.3
Reporting Repository and Reporting Schema
1.9
Using Versioning
1.9.1
About Subversion and Data Modeler
1.9.1.1
Pending Changes
1.9.2
Basic Workflow: Using Subversion with a Design
1.10
Data Modeler Accessibility Information
1.11
Additional Resources for Data Modeling
2
Data Modeler Tutorial: Modeling for a Small Database
2.1
Develop the Logical Model
2.1.1
Adding Domains
2.1.2
Creating the Books Entity
2.1.3
Creating the Patrons Entity
2.1.4
Creating the Transactions Entity
2.1.5
Creating Relations Between Entities
2.2
Develop the Relational Model
2.3
Generate DDL
2.4
Save the Design
3
Data Modeler Dialog Boxes
3.1
Add Event
3.2
Arc Properties
3.3
Attribute Properties
3.4
Change Object Names Prefix
3.5
Change Request Properties
3.6
Check for Updates
3.7
Collection Type Properties
3.8
Column Properties
3.9
Common Information in Dialog Boxes
3.10
Compare Mapping
3.11
Compare Modeling Designs
3.12
Compare Models
3.13
Configure Extension
3.14
Contact Properties
3.15
Create Database Connection
3.16
Create Discovered Foreign Keys
3.17
Cube Properties
3.18
Data Dictionary Import (Metadata Extraction)
3.19
Database Connection Editor
3.20
DDL File Editor
3.21
DDL Generation Options
3.22
Design Properties
3.23
Design Rules
3.23.1
Design Rules
3.23.2
Custom Rules
3.23.3
Libraries
3.23.4
Transformations
3.24
Dimension Properties
3.25
Display Properties
3.26
Distinct Type Properties
3.27
Document Properties
3.28
Domain Properties (Domains Model)
3.29
Domains Administration
3.30
Email Properties
3.31
Engineering
3.32
Entity Properties
3.33
Event Properties
3.34
Export Cube Views Metadata
3.35
Export to Microsoft XMLA
3.36
Export to Oracle Analytic Workspaces
3.37
Export to Reporting Schema
3.38
External Agent Properties
3.39
External Data Properties
3.40
Find Object
3.41
Flow Properties
3.42
Foreign Key Properties
3.43
Glossary Editor
3.44
Hierarchy Properties
3.45
Import Domains
3.46
Import Glossary (Naming Standard Definitions)
3.47
Import Mapped Models from VAR Files
3.48
Import Oracle Designer Model
3.49
Import Data Modeler Design
3.50
Import Database Connections
3.51
Import VAR File: Select Type of Import
3.52
Index, Primary Key, or Unique Key Properties
3.53
Information Store Properties
3.54
Information Structure Properties
3.55
Inheritance Relation Properties - <hierarchy-name>
3.56
Join Properties
3.57
Level Properties
3.58
Location Properties
3.59
Logical Type
3.60
Measure Folder Properties
3.61
Measure Properties
3.62
Measurement Properties
3.63
Method Properties
3.64
Model Properties - Business Information
3.65
Model Properties - <data-flow-diagram-name>
3.66
Model Properties - Data Types
3.67
Model Properties - Logical
3.68
Model Properties - <multidimensional-model-name>
3.69
Model Properties - Process Model
3.70
Model Properties - <name> (Relational)
3.71
Name Abbreviations
3.72
New/Update Database Connection
3.73
Process Properties
3.74
RDBMS Site Editor
3.75
Record Structure Properties
3.76
Relation Properties
3.77
Relational Models
3.78
Report Templates Management
3.79
Resource Locator Properties
3.80
Responsible Party Properties
3.81
Role Properties
3.82
Rollup Link Properties
3.83
Rule Set Properties
3.84
Schema Properties
3.85
SELECT DDL Files
3.86
Select File
3.87
Set Classification Types
3.88
Set Data Type
3.89
Slice Properties
3.90
Spatial Definition Properties
3.91
SQL Access to Oracle AW Properties
3.92
Structured Attribute Properties
3.93
Structured Type Properties
3.94
Subversion: Add Property
3.95
Subversion: Add to Source Control
3.96
Subversion: Apply Patch
3.97
Subversion: Branch/Tag
3.98
Subversion: Check Out from Subversion
3.99
Subversion: Commit Resources
3.100
Subversion: Commit Working Copy
3.101
Subversion: Confirm Checkout
3.102
Subversion: Create Remote Directory
3.103
Subversion: Create Subversion Repository
3.104
Subversion: Create/Edit Subversion Connection
3.105
Subversion: Delete Resources
3.106
Subversion: Edit Configuration File
3.107
Subversion: Export Files
3.108
Subversion: Export Subversion Connections
3.109
Subversion: History
3.110
Subversion: Ignore
3.111
Subversion: Import Subversion Connections
3.112
Subversion: Import to Subversion
3.113
Subversion: Lock Resources
3.114
Subversion: Merge
3.115
Subversion: Pending Changes
3.116
Subversion: Properties
3.117
Subversion: Remove from Subversion
3.118
Subversion: Repository Browser
3.119
Subversion: Revert Local Changes
3.120
Subversion: Switch
3.121
Subversion: Unlock Resources
3.122
Subversion: Update Resources
3.123
Subversion: Update Working Copy
3.124
Subversion: Versioning Properties
3.125
Subversion: XML Metadata Comparator
3.126
Subview Properties
3.127
Table Properties
3.128
Table to View
3.129
Telephone Properties
3.130
Transformation Package
3.131
Transformation <task-name>
3.132
Transformation Properties
3.133
Transformation Flow Properties
3.134
Types Administration
3.135
Types to Domains
3.136
Unique Identifier (UID, or Key) Properties
3.137
View Properties
3.138
View to Table
3.139
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