Are there any plans to include some sort of database modelling function within PL/SQL Developer. This would be an excellent addition to the toolset of PLSQL Develoepr and I'm sure 100% of users would want such a feature.
A button that would be able to create a diagram of the database structure showing table structures, keys, foreign keys to other tables (by linking them with a line between the relevant fields). I think PL/SQL Developer would benfit greatly from this. At the moment the only other tools to do such a thing are expensive CASE/UML modelling tools. (Database reverse engineering tools).
The resulting picture would look similar to the ones the query builder creates - but this time it is would be for a different purpose of course. I'm sure you know what I'm on about.
It is quite dificult when using a database for the first time to appreciate how it all hangs together (tables, fields, keys, relationships, etc.). The object tree structure in the browser pane is useful, but as the say,a picture says a thousand words. Having such a function would immediately enlighten the user to the purpose/structure of the database, it would quicken the learning process and would be absolutely invaluable in future for design purposes.
The ability to print/export/save the diagram in a suitable format would also help in documenting purposes.
A button that would be able to create a diagram of the database structure showing table structures, keys, foreign keys to other tables (by linking them with a line between the relevant fields). I think PL/SQL Developer would benfit greatly from this. At the moment the only other tools to do such a thing are expensive CASE/UML modelling tools. (Database reverse engineering tools).
The resulting picture would look similar to the ones the query builder creates - but this time it is would be for a different purpose of course. I'm sure you know what I'm on about.
It is quite dificult when using a database for the first time to appreciate how it all hangs together (tables, fields, keys, relationships, etc.). The object tree structure in the browser pane is useful, but as the say,a picture says a thousand words. Having such a function would immediately enlighten the user to the purpose/structure of the database, it would quicken the learning process and would be absolutely invaluable in future for design purposes.
The ability to print/export/save the diagram in a suitable format would also help in documenting purposes.
