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Window. See "Docking" (page 42) for more information

Designer and Workspace

Designer is an area where the Workspace (WS) is displayed.

One Designer represents one WS.

A model can have several Workspaces. Workspaces are similar to submodels. They allow you to display different/same objects of your model. The first WS is called All Items and is meant as main model.

For one WS, you can open several Designers. Designers opened for the same Workspace display the same objects. This allows you to view different/same parts of the same WS, and e.g. in a different zoom.

You can undock designers or dock them to a particular model in the Application

To create a new Workspace (WS) in your model

» Press CTRL+W.

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The Workspace Properties dialog opens automatically. In this dialog, you can define the name of the WS and description.

Tip: To disable this function, select Settings | Options | General and clear the Open Workspace

Properties Dialog after Add Workspace checkbox.

To open another Designer for particular Workspace

» Right-click the selected WS in Model Explorer (or Application View) and select

Open Designer.

To close a tab with particular Designer

» Click x (lower x) or select File | Close Designer.

Confirmation dialog opens. This message should draw your attention to the fact that although you closed last Designer of your model from the Application Window, model itself is still open in Toad Data Modeler (the model is listed in the Application View). This message should prevent you from the situation when you open the same model again and rewrite the changes made in first instance of the model.

Select Yes to close your model. If you have made any changes in your model, you will be asked to save them before the model is closed.

Navigation on Workspace l

CTRL + scroll mouse to zoom in/zoom out l

CTRL +, CTRL + Page Up to zoom in l

CTRL-, CTRL+ Page Down to zoom out l

Scroll mouse to move up/down on the Workspace l

SHIFT + scroll mouse to move to the right/left on the Workspace l

Holding down the middle button to move on entire page/Workspace l

Page Down, CTRL + down to move to next page l

Page Up, CTRL + up to move to previous page l

CTRL + left to move to the left page l

CTRL + right to move to the right page l l

Click to fit your entire ERD to screen.

Press F11 to display the application in full screen mode.

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F2 to rename the selected entity on the Workspace.

Enter to open Properties dialog of the selected object(s) on the Workspace.

CTRL+F4 to close currently active Workspace.

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Possibility to move shapes on Workspaces using the keyboard arrows.

Possibility to resize shapes of objects in Workspace: SHIFT + keyboard arrows.

See "Move Objects" (page 69) for more information.

Workspace Right-Click Options

Right-click the work area in the Application Window to see the following options:

Option

Edit

Workspace

Format

Add All Model

Objects to

Workspace

Add Selected

Objects to

Workspace

Description

Opens the Workspace Properties dialog.

Opens the Workspace Format dialog. See "Format

Objects" (page 62) for more information.

Adds shortcuts of all objects of the model to the selected WS.

Straight All Lines Straights all relationship lines in ERD on particular

Workspace. (This option is disabled in the Right

Angled mode.)

Change Lines to

Right Angled

Changes all relationship lines in ERD on particular

Workspace from straight to right-angled.

See "Straight Mode" (page 171) for more information.

Select Objects

Opens a dialog where you can select shortcuts of

objects that you want to add to the WS. See

"Shortcuts of Objects" (page 72) for more information.

Selects objects by category or schema/owner on

Workspace.

Define a category or owner or category and owner and click Select.

Graphic Options on the Workspace

Select Settings | Options | Graphics to access the Settings.

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Docking

Docking means tacking a form/pane on another form/pane. This feature allows you to customize the Toad Data Modeler interface to meet your needs and requirements.

The following types of dockable forms are available in Toad Data Modeler: l

Big dockable forms (Designer, Script Editor etc.) l

Small dockable forms (Message Explorer, Application View etc.)

You can dock forms/panes: l

One on another (You can dock only small forms on big ones or big forms on big ones.) l

One by another l

One below another l

On tabs l

On the Application Window l

Combination of these options

Model Explorer refers to a particular model, therefore it can be docked only to the model in the Application Window. It cannot be docked e.g. next to the Message Explorer.

To set settings for docking

1. Click Settings | Options

2. In section General set option Use SHIFT to Dock Forms.

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To dock a form/pane

1. Drag, move and drop pane where necessary.

Hot Keys

Shortcut

CTRL+N

CTRL+O

CTRL+S

CTRL+W

CTRL+F9

Description

Opens the New Model dialog.

Opens already existing model.

Saves a model.

Creates a new Workspace (WS).

Opens the Model Verification dialog.

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Shortcut

CTRL+E

CTRL+R

CTRL+C

CTRL+X

CTRL+V

CTRL+Z

SHIFT+CTRL+Z

CTRL+A

CTRL+F

CTRL+ALT+F

CTRL+M

Del

SHIFT+Del

ALT+O

ALT+C

F11

CTRL+M

CTRL+ALT+S

CTRL+I

CTRL+Up

Description

Creates a new entity.

Creates an identifying relationship.

Copies selected object(s).

Cuts selected objects(s).

Pastes copied or cut object(s).

Undo step.

Redo step.

Selects all.

Opens the Find dialog.

Opens the Find in Scripts dialog.

Minimizes all undocked forms.

Removes selected object(s) from

Workspace.

Deletes selected object(s) from model.

The Delete Confirmation dialog - OK button.

The Delete Confirmation dialog - Cancel button.

Minimizes Forms.

Synchronizes metamodel.

Creates Inheritance (Logical Model).

Opens the Help file.

Renames model/object.

Opens the DDL Script Generation dialog.

Displays Toad Data Modeler in full screen mode.

Moves selected object(s) up. (Order of

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Shortcut

CTRL+Down

Keyboard arrows

SHIFT+keyboard arrows

CTRL+scroll mouse

CTRL+, CTRL+Page Up

CTRL-, CTRL+Page

Down

SHIFT+scroll mouse

Scroll mouse

Holding down the middle mouse button

Page Down, CTRL + down

Page Up, CTRL + up

CTRL + left

CTRL + right

SHIFT + drag&drop the heading of a form/pane

Description

Generated Objects)

Moves selected object(s) down. (Order of

Generated Objects)

Moves shapes in Workspace (select a shape first).

Changes size of entity box.

Zooms in/out.

Zooms in.

Zooms out.

Moves to the right/left on the Workspace.

Moves up/down on the Workspace.

Moves in entire page/Workspace.

Moves to next page.

Moves to previous page.

Moves to the left page.

Moves to the right page.

Docks the selected form/pane on a particular place in the Application

Window.

Undocks the selected form/pane.

SHIFT + double-click the heading of a form/pane

SHIFT

Drag&Drop techniques+CTRL+SHIFT

Drag&Drop techniques from Model Explorer

Multiple selection of objects (on the WS, dialogs, forms, Model Explorer etc.)

Creates a shortcut of object on the WS.

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Shortcut

Drag&drop techniques+CTRL

CTRL+Drag&Drop techniques

CTRL+click an attribute

Description

Copies objects on the WS/Object dialog

(e.g. Entities dialog)/Model Explorer.

Copies attributes between entities in WS.

CTRL+click attributes

CTRL+double-click an object name

CTRL+click a relationship line

CTRL+click a handle point

ALT+click a relationship line

Selects an attribute to move it to another entity box on the WS. (Click the attribute and release CTRL key to move the selected attribute.)

Multiple selection of attributes in entity box on the WS.

Renames the object name on the WS

(including attributes).

Adds a handle point.

Deletes the selected handle point.

Selects a relationship line segment.

Inplace Editor

Toad Data Modeler allows you to edit items directly in appropriate place (Workspace, frame).

See the following examples.

To change an entity name on the Workspace

1. Click an entity on the Workspace.

2. Press CTRL and double-click the entity name.

3. Change the name and then click the work area.

Note: This way, you can change names of entities, attributes, indexes,

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To edit attribute properties directly in an entity frame:

1. Open the Entity Properties form.

2. Select the item that you want to edit and press F2 (or click the item that you want to change, wait a second and click it again).

3. Change the value and click somewhere in the grid.

4. Confirm Apply.

Related Topics

Modeless Dialogs

Status of Items in Grids

Various types of status are shown on the following examples of attributes and entities.

1. Normal state

2. Attribute Customer ID is being edited. - The item is greyed.

3. A new attribute has just been added, the change has not been confirmed yet.

(After the change is confirmed, the status will change and set to Normal. Until creation of the new item is confirmed, it's not possible to edit it.)

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4. The attribute has been modified in the grid directly (see the changed name). The change has not been confirmed yet.

5. Item NewAttribute has just been deleted, the change has not been confirmed yet.

6. Deletion of item NewAttribute has been confirmed by clicking the Apply button.

The item is marked as deleted and will not be displayed when you open the

Entity Properties form/Attributes tab next time.

7. You've opened two instances of the same Entity Properties form. You're editing content in one of them. One Entity Form is disabled and has status n/a. The other, which is being edited, is active and marked by E.

Note: By default, you can open only one instance of form. To open more instances, select

Settings | Options | General | clear the Allow One Instance of Form checkbox.

Menus

File Menu

The following options are displayed provided that Designer is active in the Application

Window.

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Reverse Engineering | Connections opens Connection form where you can manage connections to your existing databases.

Synchronization | Sync & Convert Wizard... item opens wizard for Model Conversion and Synchronization tasks.

Related Topics

File Extensions (page 483)

Edit Menu

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The Edit menu contains basic actions. Undo and Redo functionality can be accessed from this menu. In physical model selection of Parent or Child objects can be done by clicking particular item in the menu.

For object search the standard and well known shortcut CTRL+F can be used. The same feature can be accessed from the Edit menu as well.

View Menu

Change display mode, display level or notation in View menu.

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Objects Menu

The Objects menu is model dependent. Different items appear in Physical Model or

Logical Model.

Object Viewer (page 404)

Caption of Categories and Shortcuts (page 83)

Note Shortcuts (page 80)

Stamp and Shortcuts (page 83)

Image in Model Explorer (page 82)

Model Independent Graphics (page 79)

Objects in Logical Model (page 292)

Layout Menu

Automatic rearrangement of objects in your diagram can be executed from the Layout menu. If captions of relationships should be hidden, click Layout | Relationship Captions | Hide.

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Model Menu

The options in the Model menu are model dependent.

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From the Model menu key features can be accessed. Verify model, generate SQL script, generate

Report, Synchronize model etc.

Related Topics

About Physical Data Modeling

About Logical Data Modeling

Tools Menu

The Tools menu contains items for Physical Model only.

Refactoring Utility - if you rename object in your model, the Refactoring Utility can be used for changing the old object name in SQL properties in other objects. Example: rename attribute and use the Refactoring Utility to replace the old name with new name in SQL of database views, triggers, stored procedures etc.

Schema/Owner Assignment... - allows you to assign schema to multiple objects at once.

Naming Conventions - allows you to manage rules and naming standards for objects in your model.

Infer Relationships - tries to guess and add "missing" relationships to your model.

Macros Menu

The Macros menu contains items that can be customized by users or new features developed by users.

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Option

All

Selected

Objects

Productivity

Description

Displays sample macros that you can use for your currently active model.

The selected macro will be applied on all objects on all

Workspaces of the model.

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Convert Names to Lower Case l

Convert Names to Upper Case l

Infer Relationship—Macro for automatic creation of relationships between identically named columns.

Alphabetic Autolayout—See "Autolayout" (page

333) for more information.

Displays sample macros that you can use for your currently active model.

The selected macro will be applied only on the selected objects on the currently active Workspace.

Sample macros: l

Remove Spaces from Names l

Display Entities Note on Workspace l

Infer Relationship on Selected Entities—Macro for automatic creation of relationships between identically named columns.

Displays macros which help you to keep your productivity at high level.

Add Entities—this macro allows you to add multiple entities in your model at the time l

Add Attribute to Selected or All Entities—fast

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Option

Rename

Description and easy way to add new attributes to entities

To see a How to video for this macro, visit our

Community website .

Displays macros with objects renaming function.

Related Topics

Macros

Expert Mode Menu

The Expert Mode menu appears only if you enable Expert Mode in Options | Settings in section

General. Otherwise the menu item is hidden.

Settings Menu

Via Settings menu the general options can be open.

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Window Menu

Window Menu contains basic access point for opening dockable windows or panes and toolbars.

Help Menu

Through the Help menu you can access web site, documentation, community page on

ToadWorld.com and manage Licenses for Toad Data Modeler

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Projects

Create New Project

You can group multiple models, files with requirements and other items to form a project.

To create a new project

» Click File | New | Project

You can create Toad Data Modeler projects or Empty projects.

Toad Data Modeler projects have predefined structure.

Projects without Version Control System

If you do not plan to use Subversion, choose either Toad Data Modeler Project or Empty

Project item on New Project dialog.

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Specify name for your project and define the path to the folder where your models and other files will be stored.

Click Create and see the new item in your Application View pane.

Projects with Version Control System

If you wish to keep track of your models and other files in Subversion and use this Version

Control System in Toad Data Modeler, create new project with Version Control System support

(first or second item).

Specify project name and project location

Define Version Control System settings

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Specify Subversion settings

Click Create to finish the creation of your new project with Version Control System support.

Now you can see your project in Application View and the first operation you should do it to right click the item and choose Subversion | Check Out (considering project structure was configured in Subversion first).

More information about Subversion can be found in section Version Control | Subversion.

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Related topics:

Getting Started with Subversion

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Add Objects

Toad Data Modeler allows you to add objects from multiple places. See the following options.

To add an object on Workspace

1. Click an object icon on the toolbar, e.g.

for entity.

2. Click anywhere on the work area to add the object.

Tip: Use hot keys, e.g. CTRL+E for entity, CTRL+I for inheritance, or select the object from the

Objects menu.

To add multiple objects on Workspace

1. Press SHIFT and click the object icon. A blue frame will appear in the icon (for an entity e.g.

2. Click the work area as many times as many objects you need to add.

3. Right-click the work area (or click the object icon again) to turn this function off.

Tip: Use this function to add any object on the toolbar (view, note etc.).

To add objects in Model Explorer

» Find the object type name in the tree (e.g. Entities) | right-click and select Add (Add

Entity).

To add objects from Model menu

1. Select Model | Model Items | the object type (e.g. Entities).

2. In the dialog (Entities), click Add.

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Hot Keys (page 43)

Edit Objects

Toad Data Modeler allows you to edit objects from multiple places. See the following options.

To edit objects on the Workspace

» Double-click or Enter the selected object.

Note: Right-click the selected object(s) to display a pop-up menu.

To edit objects from Model Explorer

» Find the object in the tree and double-click it (or right-click).

Note: Right-click the object | Edit is also possible. Double-click in Model Explorer does not highlight the object on the Workspace (WS)but opens the Object Properties dialog. To highlight the object on WS, you need to expand the Shortcuts folder and double-click the object shortcut.

To edit objects from Objects menu

1. Select object on workspace or in Model Explorer.

2. Select Objects | Edit...

To edit objects from Model menu

1. Select Model | Model Items | the object type (e.g. Entities).

2. In the dialog (Entities), select the object and click Edit.

Buttons in Object Properties dialogs:

- opens the Application Variables form

OK - confirms changes, the form/dialog will close

Cancel - cancels changes

Apply- confirms changes (The changes will be saved and the form/dialog remains opened for other edit.)

Help - Help navigation

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Note: Objects of your model that have the Generate checkbox disabled in their Properties dialogs are displayed in Model Explorer this way:

Related Topics

Default Values (page 470)

Format Objects l

Object Format for New Models

Object Format for Existing Models

Object Format for a Particular Object

To set up format for new models (models that you will create)

1. Select Settings | Options | Model section | Physical/Logical Model.

2. Define options on tabs Workspace, Shape and Entity.

3. Press CTRL+N to create a new model.

The format will be used for new models/new workspaces. Via this option, you can not change format of objects in already existing models.

To change format of objects in existing models

» Right-click the Workspace and select Workspace Format.

The format will be applied for all objects that have the same format as the format of

Workspace, and objects that you will create on the Workspace. Example: Your Workspace

(WS) has two entities - Entity1 (red brush color) and Entity 2 (white brush color). Brush color set up for your Workspace is white. If you change it to blue, brush color of Entity2 will also change. Entity1 will remain red. If you create Entity3, it will be blue.

General Tab Description

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Auto

Complete

Display Line

Names

Right Angled

Lines

Font Settings

Line Tab

Lock Points in

Right Angled

Mode

Shape Tab

Recalculate

Size

Shadow Effect

Use Brush

Color for Full

Shape

Note Line

Tab

This option automatically adds newly created objects to all Workspaces where this option is enabled.

Tip: Select Settings | Options | Physical Model |

General tab where you can: a] Select the Auto Complete checkbox

Result: All Workspaces in all new models you will create will have this option enabled. See the WS format of the Workspaces.

b] Clear the Auto Complete checkbox

Result: In a new model that you will create, only first

WS All Items will have this option enabled. Why this WS is meant as Main Model, other WSs work like submodels. If you add an entity to WS2,WS3..., it will be automatically added to All Items (Main model).

Clear this option to hide relationship names, select this option to display relationship names.

Select it to turn on the right angled line mode for the given WS.

Click it to select a type of font, its style, size etc.

Description

If this option is checked and you move with the end shape, the line tries to retain all inner points while staying right angled. In other cases, it tries to produce an optimal right angled line according to Z or L style.

This option is active only if right angled mode for the given Workspace or line is checked.

Description

Select this option to automatically adjust size of object (entity, note) to the length of the text contained.

Displays shadow in ER diagram.

Fills the object full shape with appropriate color.

Description

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Entity Tab

Display options

Options to select format of ending of Lines.

Description

Define display options for entities. Options for

Physical model differ from those in Logical model.

To change format of a particular object

» Right-click the object on Workspace and select Format.

Tips:

1. You can re-arrange the objects on the Workspace in different layers. See

"Arrange Objects in Layers" (page 336) for more information.

2. If you need to preserve format of a particular object against changes of format of your WS, select the Lock Format option in the Object Format dialog | Generaltab.

Related Topics

Format Physical Objects (page 86)

Format Logical Objects (page 292)

See "A. Drag&Drop techniques + CTRL on the Workspace" (page 94) for more information

Select Objects

Physical Model Pointer and Objects Selection tool options

Logical Model Pointer and Objects Selection tool options

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Metamodel Pointer and Objects Selection tool options

Select Links Automatically—also available from Objects menu. By default enabled. When enabled, lines/relationships between selected objects are selected automatically. During one selecting process you can enable and disable this option several times to select only certain lines/relationships.

To select multiple objects on Workspace, you have the following options: l

Press SHIFT and click the particular objects on WS. This option works regardless settings in Pointer and Objects Selection tool on the toolbar.

Drag your mouse over the objects on WS. (Works only for adjoining objects.)

Note: If you drag your mouse from the left side, only the objects that are entire in the frame will be selected. If you drag your mouse from the right side, even objects that are partly in the frame will be selected. - See the following example.

Example:

You want to select the Customer and Order Record entities. In Pointer and

Objects Selection tool, you must set either Select All (relationships will be also selected), Select Entities or Select All Shapes. Drag your mouse from the left side as long as both entities are completely in the frame (see the following image).

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Release your mouse button. Objects have been selected.

The result would be the same if you dragged your mouse from the right side and included even a small part of the two entities in the frame.

Tip: To select all objects on WS, select Edit | Select All.

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To select more objects on WS by category or schema/owner

1. Right-click the Workspace | Select Objects.

2. Define a category or owner, or category and owner and click Select.

To select child and parent objects of the selected entity on the Workspace

» Right-click the selected entity and select Select Parent Objects or Select Child Objects or

Select Parent and Child Objects.

To select multiple objects in Model Explorer and grids (e.g. Entity Properties form)

» Use SHIFT or CTRL keys.

Related Topics

Object Viewer

Search Objects

Align Objects

1. In the workspace, select objects you want to align. (Decide what object will be the first you select as the objects are aligned by the first selected object.)

2. Click on the toolbar and the Align Palette opens.

3. Select the way to align the objects.

Note: You can also select Objects menu and one of the options under

Arrange, Align, Match Size or Space sub-menus.

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Select Objects

Rename Objects

To rename objects on the Workspace

1. Select the object (entity, view etc.), press F2 or CTRL+double-click the object name.

2. Write a new name.

3. Click the Workspace then.

To rename object in Model Explorer

» Select the object and press F2 or right-click and select Rename.

Related Topics

Inplace Editor (page 46)

Copy Objects

To copy objects on the Workspace and between Workspaces, you can select from the following option: l

Drag&Drop techniques + CTRL on the Workspace l

Select Edit | Copy/Paste, or via shortcuts CTRL+C, CTRL+V

To copy objects in Model Explorer

» Use Drag&Drop techniques + CTRL

To copy objects in a dialog of particular object (Model menu, Model Items | Entities,

Views etc.)

» Use Drag&Drop techniques + CTRL

You can copy objects between models of the same or different database system.

Combinations of these copy methods are possible - e.g. copy from Model Explorer to Workspace.

Tips: l

To copy more objects at one jump, make multiple selection and select one of the copy techniques.

Making a Copy of Multiple Objects in Workspace (CTRL+A, CTRL+C, CTRL+V):

Before you press CTRL+V to paste the objects, close the Model Explorer dialog to

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69 accomplish the operation much faster. (The larger your model is, the more significant difference in speed you will notice.)

Move Objects

To move objects on the Workspace, you can select from the following option: l

Drag&Drop techniques l

Select Edit | Cut/Paste, or via shortcuts CTRL+X, CTRL+V l

Keyboard arrows

Tip: To set up a size of a step for moving shapes on Workspace, select Settings |

Options | Application | Graphics | Move Objects by (mm/10) (in tenths of millimeters).

To move objects in Model Explorers

» Use Drag&Drop techniques

To move objects in a dialog of particular object (Model menu, Model Items | Entities,

Views etc.)

» Use Drag&Drop techniques

You can move objects between models of the same or different database system.

Combinations of these methods are possible - e.g.between Model Explorer of two models.

See "Move EntitiesIn Toad Data Modeler there are several methods how to move entities. You can select from the following options.To move entities within a Workspace, useDrag&Drop techniquesorKeyboard arrowsTips:Select Settings | Options | Graphics | Move Objects by

(mm/10) to set up the size of a step to move (in tenths of millimeters).Select an entity, press

SHIFT, hold it down and use the keyboard arrows to change size of the entity box. To move more entities on the WS at one jumpMake multiple selection of entities. See Select Objects for more information.Point your mouse cursor at any selected object, click and hold the mouse button down. Drag the objects to the required position. A whole bloc of all selected entities will move, including their relationships.Tips:In the Objects menu, see the following two options:Select Links Automatically - Enable this option if you want to select the relationships of related entities automatically while making the multiple selection via SHIFT key in WS.

Recalculate on Move - Enable this option if you want to recalculate and see position of relationships while moving the bloc of objects.To move an entity in a straight line, drag it and then press and hold SHIFT key.To move an entity with its relationship, including handle points, select the entity and the appropriate relationship (use SHIFT) and drag the entity. -> Selected entity, relationship and its handle points will move too. To move entities to another Workspace or another model, select from the following options:Cut&Paste functions: Edit | Cut/Paste, or via shortcuts CTRL+X, CTRL+VDrag&Drop techniques between the Entities dialogs of two different modelsDrag&Drop techniques between the Entities dialog and Model

ExplorerDrag&Drop techniques in or from Model ExplorerDrag&Drop techniques between

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Entities dialog/Model Explorer and Workspace Example: Moving an entity between two models via Model Explorer. An entity will be moved from Model A to Model B.Version A: Moving an entity between Model Explorers of the two models.Open Model Explorers for both models. You can leave them undocked, or at least one of them to be able to drag the entity between them.Select an entity in Model Explorer A | Entities folder, and hold the mouse button down.Drag the entity to the Entities folder of the Model Explorer B. Version B: Moving an entity from Model Explorer A directly to a Workspace of Model B.Undock the Model Explorer

A if it's docked, and click the Workspace tab of Model B in the Application Window.Select an entity in Model Explorer A and hold the mouse button down.Drag the entity to a Workspace of

Model B. Related TopicsModel Explorer" (page 1) for more information and examples.

Tips:

1. To move more objects at one jump, make multiple selection and select one of the move methods.

2. To see position of relationships when moving entity or entities on the Workspace, select

Objects | Recalculate on Move.

3. To move an entity in a straight line, drag it and then press and hold SHIFT key.

4. To move an entity with its relationship, including all handle points, select the entity and the appropriate relationship (use SHIFT) and drag and drop the entity. -> Selected entity, relationship and its handle points will move too. Position of handle points will be preserved.

Delete Objects

In Toad Data Modeler, there are two deletion options (see the Objects menu): l

Remove from Workspace (Delete) - Removes an object shortcut from a Workspace.

Delete Object - Deletes an object with all its shortcuts from model.

Example:

Your model has two Workspaces - WS1 and WS2. You add a new entity to your model. -> The entity (its shortcuts) is contained on both Workspaces (- Auto Complete option is enabled).

However, you need to have the new entity on WS1 only.

Solution: You select the entity on the WS2 and simply press Delete.

Result: The entity shortcut in WS2 will be removed. Shortcut in WS1 will remain. The entity still exists in your model.

If you wanted to delete the entity from your model completely (including all its shortcuts from all Workspaces), you would select the Delete Object option (or press SHIFT+Delete). For the deletion, you could select any entity shortcut on any WS - either WS1 or WS2. The entity would be deleted from your model.

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To remove shortcut of object from Workspace

» Select an object (shortcut of object) on the WS and press Delete.

Tip: You can delete shortcuts in Model Explorer too - select particular shortcut of an object in the Shortcuts folder | right-click | Delete Item.

To delete objects from model (including all its shortcuts)

» Select the shortcut of object on Workspace and press SHIFT+Delete.

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In Model Explorer - select an object | right-click | Delete Item.

In the Object dialog (Model menu | Model Items | Entities, Relationships etc.) - select the object and click Delete.

When you press Delete or SHIFT+ Delete in your ER diagram, the following message will display:

Select the action you want to perform.

Note: Key shortcuts: ALT+O for OK and ALT+C for Cancel.

To set the default Delete options in Toad Data Modeler:

» Select Settings | Options | Dialog Boxes | Other tab.

Option

Display Dialog

Remove

Description

Whenever you press Delete or SHIFT+Delete in your

ER diagram, the Delete Confirmation Dialog will pop up and you will be able to select what action you want to perform in particular case.

If this option is selected, the Delete will always

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Graphical

Representative of Object

Delete Object

Description remove selected shortcut(s) of object from particular

Workspace. SHIFT+Delete will have to be used to completely delete an object from your model.

If this option is selected, the Delete will completely delete selected object(s) from your model, including all the object shortcuts. There is no option to only remove selected shortcut(s) of object. (The Delete will replace SHIFT+Delete.)

Related Topics

Shortcut Right-Click Options in Model Explorer (page 79)

Select Objects Physical Model Pointer and Objects Selection tool optionsLogical Model Pointer and Objects Selection tool optionsMetamodel Pointer and Objects Selection tool optionsSelect

Links Automatically—also available from Objects menu. By default enabled. When enabled, lines/relationships between selected objects are selected automatically. During one selecting process you can enable and disable this option several times to select only certain lines/relationships. To select multiple objects on Workspace, you have the following options:Press SHIFT and click the particular objects on WS. This option works regardless settings in Pointer and Objects Selection tool on the toolbar.Drag your mouse over the objects on WS. (Works only for adjoining objects.)Note: If you drag your mouse from the left side, only the objects that are entire in the frame will be selected. If you drag your mouse from the right side, even objects that are partly in the frame will be selected. - See the following example.Example:You want to select the Customer and Order Record entities. In Pointer and

Objects Selection tool, you must set either Select All (relationships will be also selected), Select

Entities or Select All Shapes. Drag your mouse from the left side as long as both entities are completely in the frame (see the following image).Release your mouse button. Objects have been selected.The result would be the same if you dragged your mouse from the right side and included even a small part of the two entities in the frame. Tip: To select all objects on WS, select Edit | Select All. To select more objects on WS by category or schema/ownerRight-click the Workspace | Select Objects.Define a category or owner, or category and owner and click

Select. To select child and parent objects of the selected entity on the WorkspaceRight-click the selected entity and select Select Parent Objects or Select Child Objects or Select Parent and

Child Objects.To select multiple objects in Model Explorer and grids (e.g. Entity Properties form)

Use SHIFT or CTRL keys. Related TopicsObject ViewerSearch Objects (page 1)

Shortcuts of Objects

About Shortcuts of Objects

In Toad Data Modeler, you can create multiple representatives of an object in one Workspace or more Workspaces.

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A shortcut is a graphical representative of an object in the Workspace (WS). It is not a copy of an object.

A shortcut has neither higher, nor lower priority than its object and vice versa.

A shortcut has the same name as its object. Shortcuts are just numbered.

A shortcut has the same properties as its object. You can edit any shortcut - all changes will be applied to all other shortcuts of this object automatically.

An object can have none or many shortcuts. Their number is not limited. Also, you don't have to have a shortcut of an object displayed on any WS.

You can remove shortcuts from WS easily (Delete on WS).

You can set individual format for each single shortcut of the same object.

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Relationship l

Inheritance l

View (Materialized View) l

Note l

Stamp l

Category (caption of Category) l

Image

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While working on the Workspace

Examples:

1. Entity1 is related with Entity30 that is placed in the other end of your large model.

Solution: You can create shortcuts for both entities and place them closer to each other.

(This example is shown in User Guide, "Shortcuts of Objects" topic.)

2. You have divided your large model into several Workspaces. You need to have Entity1 on more Workspaces (WS). Solution: You can create shortcuts of this entity on each WS.

Graphical Example:

A shortcut of the Student entity has been created and used in another part of the model.

This way, the model has been logically divided into two blocs and become much clearer and well arranged.

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Create ShortcutsToad Data Modeler allows you to create shortcuts of objects on Workspaces in many ways and also from Model Explorer to a particular Workspace. See the following options.To add a shortcut within a WorkspaceDrag&Drop techniques and CTRL+SHIFTThis cannot be used for creating shortcuts of relationships and inheritance.Example:Create a shortcut of the Customer entity on one WS - Borrowing WS:Click the Customer entity on the Borrowing

WS and hold the mouse key down.Press CTRL+SHIFT keys and hold them down.Drag the

Customer entity to any place on the work area (the mouse cursor will change its appearance).Release the mouse button and then the keys. To add a shortcut from Model Explorer to WorkspaceDrag&Drop techniques from Model Explorer to particular WSExample:Activate the

Workspace where you want to add a shortcut of the Customer entity.In Model Explorer, find the

Customer entity.Click the Customer entity and hold the mouse key down.Drag the Customer entity to the WS (the mouse cursor will change its appearance).Release the mouse button and then the keys.Tip: Have a look at the Shortcuts folder of the Customer entity in Model Explorer.

A new shortcut has been created. To add a shortcut of the selected object(s) from one

Workspace to another WorkspaceRight-click the selected object(s) (e.g. entity) on the WS and select: Add into Workspace to select the particular WS.orAdd into New Workspace to create a new WS and add the shortcut there. The layout and format of the shortcuts remain preserved when you use this option. To add a shortcut of related objects to particular entity on the

Workspace (including relationships)Right-click the entity and select from the following options:Fill Parent Objects to add shortcuts of parent objects of the selected entity to the WS.Fill

Child Objects to add shortcuts of child objects of the selected entity to the WS.Fill Parent and

Child Objects to add shortcuts of parent and child objects of the selected entity to the WS. To add a shortcut of object(s) to the selected WorkspaceRight-click the selected Workspace and select:Add All Model Objects to Workspace to add shortcuts of all objects that exist in your model.orAdd Selected Objects to Workspace to select shortcuts of those entities that are not contained on the WS, and of those relationships/inheritances that are possible to create on this

WS. Related TopicsEdit ShortcutsRemove Shortcuts (page 1)

Create Shortcuts

Toad Data Modeler allows you to create shortcuts of objects on Workspaces in many ways and also from Model Explorer to a particular Workspace. See the following options.

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To add a shortcut within a Workspace

» Drag&Drop techniques and CTRL+SHIFT

This cannot be used for creating shortcuts of relationships and inheritance.

Example:

Create a shortcut of the Customer entity on one WS - Borrowing WS:

1. Click the Customer entity on the Borrowing WS and hold the mouse key down.

2. Press CTRL+SHIFT keys and hold them down.

3. Drag the Customer entity to any place on the work area (the mouse cursor will change its appearance).

4. Release the mouse button and then the keys.

To add a shortcut from Model Explorer to Workspace

» Drag&Drop techniques from Model Explorer to particular WS

Example:

1. Activate the Workspace where you want to add a shortcut of the Customer entity.

2. In Model Explorer, find the Customer entity.

3. Click the Customer entity and hold the mouse key down.

4. Drag the Customer entity to the WS (the mouse cursor will change its appearance).

5. Release the mouse button and then the keys.

Tip: Have a look at the Shortcuts folder of the Customer entity in Model Explorer. A new shortcut has been created.

To add a shortcut of the selected object(s) from one Workspace to another Workspace

» Right-click the selected object(s) (e.g. entity) on the WS and select: l

Add into Workspace to select the particular WS.

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Add into New Workspace to create a new WS and add the shortcut there. The layout and format of the shortcuts remain preserved when you use this option.

To add a shortcut of related objects to particular entity on the Workspace (including relationships)

» Right-click the entity and select from the following options:

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Fill Parent Objects to add shortcuts of parent objects of the selected entity to the WS.

Fill Child Objects to add shortcuts of child objects of the selected entity to the WS.

Fill Parent and Child Objects to add shortcuts of parent and child objects of the selected entity to the WS.

To add a shortcut of object(s) to the selected Workspace

» Right-click the selected Workspace and select: l

Add All Model Objects to Workspace to add shortcuts of all objects that exist in your model.

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Add Selected Objects to Workspace to select shortcuts of those entities that are not contained on the WS, and of those relationships/inheritances that are possible to create on this WS.

Related Topics

Edit Shortcuts (page 76)

Edit Shortcuts

To edit object property

» Double-click the selected shortcut on the Workspace.

You can edit any shortcut you want. The changed properties will be automatically applied in all shortcuts of the object. In fact, you edit properties of the object and can do it via any graphical representative of the object.

To change format of a shortcut

» Right-click the selected shortcut on the Workspace and select Format.

The changed format will be applied only for the selected shortcut. Toad Data Modeler allows you to define a different format settings for shortcuts of the same object.

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Edit ObjectsToad Data Modeler allows you to edit objects from multiple places. See the following options.To edit objects on the WorkspaceDouble-click or Enter the selected object.Note: Right-click the selected object(s) to display a pop-up menu.To edit objects from

Model ExplorerFind the object in the tree and double-click it (or right-click).Note: Right-click the object | Edit is also possible. Double-click in Model Explorer does not highlight the object on the Workspace (WS)but opens the Object Properties dialog. To highlight the object on WS, you need to expand the Shortcuts folder and double-click the object shortcut.To edit objects from Objects menuSelect object on workspace or in Model Explorer.Select Objects | Edit... To edit objects from Model menuSelect Model | Model Items | the object type (e.g. Entities). In the dialog (Entities), select the object and click Edit. Buttons in Object Properties dialogs: - opens the Application Variables formOK - confirms changes, the form/dialog will closeCancel - cancels changes Apply- confirms changes (The changes will be saved and the form/dialog remains opened for other edit.)Help - Help navigationNote: Objects of your model that have the Generate checkbox disabled in their Properties dialogs are displayed in Model Explorer this way: Related

TopicsModel Explorer (page 1)Shortcuts of Objects (page 1)Features (page 1)Default Values

(page 1) (page 1)

Format Objects (page 62)

Entity Right-Click Options (page 99)

Remove and List Shortcuts

To remove a shortcut of object on the Workspace

» Select a shortcut on the WS and press Delete.

Only the selected shortcut will be removed from the Workspace. The object itself still exists in the model.

Tips:

1. Right-click the shortcut in Model Explorer and select Delete Item.

2. To remove more shortcuts on WS at one jump, make multiple selection and then press Delete.

See "Delete ObjectsIn Toad Data Modeler, there are two deletion options (see the Objects menu):

Remove from Workspace (Delete) - Removes an object shortcut from a Workspace. Delete

Object - Deletes an object with all its shortcuts from model.Example:Your model has two

Workspaces - WS1 and WS2. You add a new entity to your model. -> The entity (its shortcuts) is contained on both Workspaces (- Auto Complete option is enabled). However, you need to have the new entity on WS1 only.Solution: You select the entity on the WS2 and simply press

Delete. Result: The entity shortcut in WS2 will be removed. Shortcut in WS1 will remain. The entity still exists in your model. If you wanted to delete the entity from your model completely

(including all its shortcuts from all Workspaces), you would select the Delete Object option (or press SHIFT+Delete). For the deletion, you could select any entity shortcut on any WS - either

WS1 or WS2. The entity would be deleted from your model. To remove shortcut of object from

WorkspaceSelect an object (shortcut of object) on the WS and press Delete.Tip: You can delete shortcuts in Model Explorer too - select particular shortcut of an object in the Shortcuts folder |

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78 right-click | Delete Item.To delete objects from model (including all its shortcuts) Select the shortcut of object on Workspace and press SHIFT+Delete.Tip: You can also delete the objects:In

Model Explorer - select an object | right-click | Delete Item.In the Object dialog (Model menu |

Model Items | Entities, Relationships etc.) - select the object and click Delete.When you press

Delete or SHIFT+Delete in your ER diagram, the following message will display:Select the action you want to perform.Note: Key shortcuts: ALT+O for OK and ALT+C for Cancel. To set the default Delete options in Toad Data Modeler:Select Settings | Options | Dialog Boxes | Other tab.OptionDescriptionDisplay DialogWhenever you press Delete or SHIFT+Delete in your ER diagram, the Delete Confirmation Dialog will pop up and you will be able to select what action you want to perform in particular case.Remove Graphical Representative of ObjectIf this option is selected, the Delete will always remove selected shortcut (s) of object from particular

Workspace. SHIFT+Delete will have to be used to completely delete an object from your model.

Delete ObjectIf this option is selected, the Delete will completely delete selected object(s) from your model, including all the object shortcuts. There is no option to only remove selected shortcut (s) of object. (The Delete will replace SHIFT+Delete.) Related TopicsShortcuts of

Objects (page 1) Select Objects Physical Model Pointer and Objects Selection tool optionsLogical Model Pointer and Objects Selection tool optionsMetamodel Pointer and Objects

Selection tool optionsSelect Links Automatically—also available from Objects menu. By default enabled. When enabled, lines/relationships between selected objects are selected automatically.

During one selecting process you can enable and disable this option several times to select only certain lines/relationships. To select multiple objects on Workspace, you have the following options:Press SHIFT and click the particular objects on WS. This option works regardless settings in Pointer and Objects Selection tool on the toolbar.Drag your mouse over the objects on WS. (Works only for adjoining objects.)Note: If you drag your mouse from the left side, only the objects that are entire in the frame will be selected. If you drag your mouse from the right side, even objects that are partly in the frame will be selected. - See the following example.Example:You want to select the Customer and Order Record entities. In Pointer and

Objects Selection tool, you must set either Select All (relationships will be also selected), Select

Select.

To select child and parent objects of the selected entity on the WorkspaceRight-click the selected entity and select Select Parent Objects or Select Child Objects or Select Parent and

Child Objects.To select multiple objects in Model Explorer and grids (e.g. Entity Properties form)

Use SHIFT or CTRL keys. Related TopicsObject ViewerSearch Objects (page 1)" (page 1) for more information about deletion options in Toad Data Modeler.

List Shortcuts

To list all shortcuts that exist in your model see Model Explorer and the following folders.

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To see all shortcuts by object type (entity, relationship, inheritance)

» Select the particular object folder (e.g. Entities) | Shortcuts folder. Here, you can also see names of the Workspaces where the particular shortcut occurs.

To see all shortcuts by Workspace

» Click the Workspaces folder | particular workspace folder (e.g. Ordering) | Entity

Shortcuts, Relationship Shortcuts, View Shortcuts.

To find shortcuts of objects on the Workspace quickly

» Double-click the shortcut in Model Explorer to highlight it on the Workspace.

Shortcut Right-Click Options in Model Explorer

Right-click a shortcut in Model Explorer to see the following options:

Option

Find Object

Edit

Delete Item

Description

Finds the selected shortcut on WS and highlights it.

Opens the Object Properties dialog.

Removes the shortcut from Workspace.

Right-click an entity shortcut in Model Explorer to see other options:

Option

Fill Parent

Objects

Fill Child

Objects

Fill Parent and

Child Objects

Description

Displays shortcuts of parent objects of the selected entity on Workspace.

Displays shortcuts of child objects of the selected entity on Workspace.

Displays shortcuts of parent and child objects of the selected entity on Workspace.

Model Independent Graphics

2-D Shapes

Toad Data Modeler allows you to insert the following 2-D shapes to your ER diagram:

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Line l

Image l

Rectangle l

Ellipse l

Text l

Label Quadrangle l

Label Ellipse

The objects are available on the toolbar and in the Objects| Add New menu for both physical and logical model.

To change format of these objects

» Right-click the object and select Format.

Tip: Feel free to order the objects on the Workspace. See "Arrange Objects in

Layers" (page 336) for more information.

Related Topics

Format Objects (page 62)

Note and Line

A note can refer to a model, Workspace, particular entity, attribute, relationship etc.

To add a note to your model

1. Click or select Objects | Add New | Note and click the work area.

2. Double-click the Note to edit it.

3. Write a text on tab General. The automatic word wrap function is available.

Tip: To change a format of Note, right-click it and select Format. To adjust the size of a Note to a length of text contained, click the Shape tab and select Recalculate Size.

Note Shortcuts

You can create shortcuts of Notes.

Example: You have a Note to the Customer entity. This entity occurs in WS1 and WS3.

You want to have the Note to this entity in both Workspaces. Solution: Create another shortcut of this Note.

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To make a connection between a Note and an object that the note relates to, you can use a Line.

Lines

To add a Line

1. Click or select Objects | Line.

2. Click the object and then click the Note.

To change the look of the ending of lines on the Workspace

1. Right-click the WS and select Workspace Format.

2. Click the Line tab and select the line for end types.

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Image

Logos and other images can be added to your ER diagrams. Lines can be used to make a relation between image and another shape, for example entity, view, note etc.

To insert an image

1. Click on the toolbar (or select Objects | Add New | Image).

2. Click on the Workspace where you want to insert the image.

3. Select the image from the Open dialog and click Open.

Note: Images that you insert to your ER diagrams aren't saved together with your model.

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To edit an image

» Double-click the image on the Workspace.

Image in Model Explorer

Take notice of the Image item in Model Explorer. From here you can manage your images as well.

Image and Shortcuts

You can add shortcuts of an image to every Workspace of your model. Also, you can add as many shortcuts to one WS as you need.

If you edit an image, the changes will be applied in all its shortcuts.

Related Topics

Model Statistics (page 399)

Stamp

Add a Stamp to the Workspace to display information about your model, e.g. Author, Company,

Date of Creation etc.

To add a stamp

Click on the toolbar (or select Objects | Add New | Stamp), and click the work area.

2. To change a format of the Stamp, right-click it and select Format.

To edit a stamp

» Double-click the Stamp on the Workspace.

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Tip: You can edit content of the Stamp also via Model | Model Properties.

Stamp and Shortcuts

You can add shortcuts of a Stamp to every Workspace of your model. Also, you can add as many shortcuts of a Stamp to one Workspace as you need.

If you edit a Stamp, the changes will be applied in all its shortcuts.

Related Topics

See "Categories" (page 381) for more information

Caption of Categories

Caption of Categories displays a list of all categories of your model and their colors. From here, you can also add, edit and delete categories.

To add a Caption of Categories

1. Click Category or select Model | Category.

2. To change a format of the caption, right-click and select Format.

Caption of Categories and Shortcuts

You can create shortcuts of Caption of Categories and add them to several Workspaces.

Example:

You have created several Categories and colorfully distinguished objects on WS that logically match together. As some of the objects occur in more Workspaces, you want to display the caption of categories there too. Solution:

1. Right-click the existing Caption of Categories on the WS and select Add into

Workspace.

2. From the list of Workspaces, select the required WS.

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Basic Database Design (page 205)

Physical Data Model

About Physical Data Modeling

Toad Data Modeler allows you to design Entity Relationship Diagrams of particular database platform, convert physical model from one database platform to another, load ER Diagram directly from your database (Reverse Engineering feature, loading of DDL scripts), update physical models, generate DDL/SQL scripts and also alter scripts, create Dictionary Types,

Views, Triggers, Functions, generate detailed documentation to your model (HTML, RTF, PDF,

XSLT) and much more.

This chapter describes features and functions relating to Physical Data Modeling. Look around each section to get the information you need.

Note: See the sample physical model Videorental (Oracle 10g db) that is included in the installation package for Toad Data Modeler. Default location is: C:\Program Files\Quest

Software\Toad Data Modeler 5\Samples.

Related Topics

About Reverse Engineering

Load Models from DDL/SQL Script

Import Toad Data Modeler 2.x Model

Import Toad for Oracle ER Diagrams (page 653)

Benefits of Physical Data Model l

Detailed definition of database structure, including database specific items, for example: l stored procedures l functions l triggers l views l materialized views l sequences (autoincrements) etc.

Possibility to synchronize model with existing database .

Possibility to specify logical names for objects (captions for tables, attributes and other objects).

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Detailed database specific information can be exported to HTML/RTF/PDF or

XML/XHTML/CSV reports.

Automatic generation of SQL code for selected objects (SQL code generation is not available in Logical or Universal Model) l

Automatic migration of PK attributes to child entities (Attributes don't migrate to child entities in Logical Model)

Entity Relationship Diagram Objects

Objects in ER Diagram

Objects in ER Diagram l

Entity (Table) l

Relationship (Identifying, Non-identifying, M:N) l

View l

Materialized View (for particular databases only) l

Image l

Stamp l

Category (Caption of Categories)

All these objects are available in the Objects menu or via icons on the Designer toolbar.

You can manage these objects: l

Directly on the Workspace l

Via the Model menu l

In Model Explorer

Tips:

1. Besides these objects you can add also other graphical shapes to your ER diagram. See

"Model Independent Graphics" (page 79) for more information.

2. See "Arrange Objects in Layers" (page 336) for more information.

Related Topics

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See "Format Objects" (page 62) for more information on general formatting of all objects on the

Format Physical Objects

This topic describes some options specific for formatting of physical objects only.

Workspace or a particular object.

1. Right-click the Workspace in your physical model and select Workspace Format.

2. Click the Entity tab.

Option

Align

Display Data

Types

Display Keys

Graphically

Display Level

Gradient Effect

Description

Aligns entity columns.

Displays Data Types in entity.

Displays graphical icons of keys in entity.

Select items you want to display in your ER diagram - Entities, Primary

Keys, PK and FK Keys, All Keys,

Attributes.

Note: See the Display Level box on the toolbar (also View menu | Display

Level).

Displays gradient effect in ER diagram.

Display

Dictionary Types as Data Types

Display Indexes

Displays dictionary types as data types in entity.

Displays Indexes in entity.

To define different colors for attributes on your Workspace

Colors area.

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Note: Are entities added to other Workspaces automatically? - See "Format Objects" (page 62) for more information.

Entities

Create Entities

To create an entity in your model

» Click on the toolbar and then click anywhere on the work area (also CTRL+E).

Tip: To create multiple entities at one jump:

1. Press SHIFT and click the Entity icon. A blue frame displays on the icon .

2. Click the work area as many times as many entities you need to add.

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3. Right-click the work area (or click the Entity icon again) to turn this function off.

Model Explorer | Right-click the Entities folder | Add Entity.

Entity List

To see all entities of your model, you can select from the following options: l

Select Model | Model Items | Entities to open the Entities dialog. Here, you can add, edit entities, edit their names (F2) and delete them.

In Model Explorer, unfold the Entities folder. From here, you can also manage entities of your model.

Related Topics

Create Entity with Attributes

Add Entities and Attributes Fast

Default Values (page 470)

Edit Entities

» Double-click the entity on the Workspace.

Edit the entity in Model Explorer | Entities folder | double-click the selected entity (or right-click | Edit).

Note: You can also edit entities in the Entities dialog (Model menu | Model

Items |Entities | Edit).

Example: The Entity Properties form (Oracle 10g db). Object navigator collapsed.

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Example of tab Attributes, Object Navigator expanded.

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Option

Object Navigator

Box

General Tab

Caption

Name

Description

All entities of your model are listed here. It allows you to edit entities quickly and comfortably from one place.

Tip: After you finish editing an entity, click

Apply to confirm changes and select another entity from the Object Navigator box.

Buttons Previous and Next for quick navigation among entities.

General properties of entity

Logical name of entity

Physical name of entity

See "Naming ConventionsAbout Naming

ConventionsToad Data Modeler allows you to use naming conventions in your physical models.

What are naming conventions? Via naming conventions you can:Define your own rules for physical names of objects – e.g. add prefix or suffix to the names, use only lower case etc.Synchronize caption (logical name) and name

(physical name) of objects of your model.Verify

whether the physical names of objects match the naming convention rules. If they don’t, you can decide whether to apply them or not.Note:

Naming conventions always influence physical names, NOT captions. Captions (logical names) can be in various forms as they provide logical information only. Naming Conventions in Toad

Data Modeler – Basic InformationNaming conventions are supported for most objects of physical model for which you can define a name

(physical name) and a caption (logical name).A

naming convention can be used in various models across different database systems.You can use them for new models, reversed models or models that already exist in Toad Data Modeler.Every

defined naming convention is stored in external

.TXN file stored by default in your Documents folder, directory Toad Data Modeler\ Installation name\Naming Conventions.You can define only one naming convention for one model.Toad Data

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Option Description

Modeler allows you to:Automatically create physical names based on logical names and naming conventions rules. (Example: Customer

ID => T_ CUSTOMER_ ID). This feature makes you more productive as you need significantly less time to define both logical and physical names.Define valid characters for physical names and set how invalid characters should be replaced.Use

glossaries for automatic word replacement during new objects creation.

Glossaries can be made of multiple CSV files and you can easily turn on or turn off the selected glossaries.Verify naming conventions and rewrite physical names in a batch mode. Check your model and replace physical names of objects that don’t match naming conventions rules.Synchronize captions and names (without specific naming convention definitions).Import/export of glossaries (*.CSV

files) also from/to other tools.See the Naming

Convention Properties dialog | Glossary tab |

Import button.You can find some CSV files with diacritical marks at: C:\Program Files\Quest

Software\Toad Data Modeler 3\Naming

Conventions\CSV. Related Topics Basic

Operations " (page 1) for more information.

Tip: On the toolbar, feel free to select whether you want to display physical names, logical names or full names of your entities.

Schema

Category

Generate

Schema selection box. Click the small button on the right to access the Schema dialog.

(User/Schema stands only for Oracle models.)

Category selection box. To see a list of

Categories of your model, click the small button on the right.

Select it to generate the entity in final SQL

(DDL) script. (It is selected by default.)

Note: Objects of your model that have the

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Option Description

Generate checkbox disabled in their Properties dialogs are displayed in Model Explorer this way:

Note: Other options on the General tab vary depending on a target database. See the specific options for your database in the "Databases" chapter.

Attributes, Keys,

Indexes, Check

Constraints,

Triggers,

Permissions Tabs

On these tabs, you can add, edit and delete particular items. More details on each of them can be found in appropriate topics that follow.

To Do Tab On this tab, you can write some tasks on the selected entity.

Note: To see all To Do tasks, select Model | To

Do.

Before Script Tab

After Script Tab

Notes Tab

Whatever you write into the Before Script section, it will be generated before the Entity definition.

Whatever you write into the After Script section, it will be generated after the Entity definition.

Write notes on the entity on this tab. The text will display in a pop-up box when you point your mouse cursor at the entity name in ER diagram.

Note: CTRL+A, CTRL+C, CTRL+X and

CTRL+V functions are available on this tab.

SQL Preview Tab

Relationships Tab

Click at the bottom of this tab to see the part of SQL code for the entity.

Select the WordWrap checkbox to wrap the code on this tab.

Tip: To select this option by default, select

Settings | Options | Physical Model | General tab

| Word Wrap for SQL Preview.

Information on parent and child entities, relationships and key attributes.

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Option

Physical

Properties Tab

Table Properties

Tab

Comment Tab

Description

Double-click the selected object to open the

Properties dialog.

Storage characteristics of table can be defined on this tab.

Other table characteristics can be defined here.

Write comments on the entity on this tab.

Note: CTRL+A, CTRL+C, CTRL+X and

CTRL+V functions are available on this tab.

Buttons:

- opens the Application Variables form

OK - confirms all changes and closes the form

Cancel - cancels the changes you have made and closes the form

Apply - confirms the changes (the form will remain opened for further edit)

Help - opens Help file

Related Topics

Inplace Editor (page 46)

Object Navigator Box (page 402)

Autolayout (page 333)

Arrange Objects in Layers (page 336)

Resize Objects

Format Objects (page 62)

Copy Entities

In Toad Data Modeler there are several methods and places where to copy entities. You can select from the following options.

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A. Drag&Drop techniques + CTRL on the Workspace

Use: Within one Workspace

Example:

1. Click an entity on the WS and hold the mouse button down.

2. Press CTRL.

3. Drag the entity to another place.

4. Release the mouse button and key.

B. Copy&Paste functions: Edit | Copy/Paste

(CTRL+C, CTRL+V)

Use: l

Within a Workspace l

Between Workspaces l

Between Models

Example: Making a copy of an entity within a WS.

1. Select an entity.

2. Press CTRL+C.

(If you copy the entity to another WS of the same model or to another WS of another model, click the appropriate tab of the Workspace in the Application Window before the next step.)

3. Press CTRL+V

4. The new entity has been copied on top of the original entity. Drag the entity to change its position.

C. In the Entities dialog: Drag&Drop techniques

+ CTRL

Use: l

In the Entities dialog itself (Model | Model Items | Entities) l

From the Entities dialog to a Workspace and vice versa

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Between the Entities dialog and Model Explorer | Entities folder l

Between the Entities dialogs of two different models

Example: Making a copy of an entity between the Entities dialog of Model A to Model

Explorer of Model B:

1. Open the Entities dialog in Model A: Model | Entities.

2. Open the Model Explorer for Model B.

3. Select an entity in the Entities dialog, press CTRL and hold it down.

4. Drag the entity to the Entities folder in Model Explorer.

D. In Model Explorer: Drag&Drop techniques +

CTRL

Use: l

In Model Explorer itself l

From Model Explorer to a Workspace l

Between Model Explorer and the Entities dialog (also of a different model), and vice versa l

Between two Model Explorers | Entities folder of two different models

See the following examples:

Example 1: Making a copy of an entity in Model Explorer.

1. Unfold the Entities folder in the Model Explorer tree.

2. Click an entity and hold the mouse button down.

3. Press CTRL.

4. Drag the entity to the Entities folder.

Result: A copy of the selected entity is listed in the Model Explorer tree and the entity shortcut occurs in all the Workspaces of your model where the Auto Complete option is selected.

Example 2: Making a copy of an entity from Model Explorer to a Workspace.

1. Unfold the Entities folder in the Model Explorer tree.

2. Click an entity and hold the mouse button down.

3. Press CTRL.

4. Drag the entity to a Workspace in the Application Window.

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Example 3: Making a copy of an entity between Model Explorers of two models. An entity will be copied from Model A to Model B:

1. Open Model Explorers for both models. You can leave them undocked, or at least one of them, so as to be able to drag the copied entity between them.

2. Click an entity in Model Explorer A and hold the mouse button down.

3. Press CTRL.

4. Drag the entity to the Entities folder of the Model Explorer B.

Other Notes

An entity is copied with all its properties.

It's possible to copy objects between models of a different database. However, some specific object properties cannot be copied - properties that are in the source model but do not exist in target model. E.g. Copy of entity from MS SQL 2005 to MySQL 5.1. -

Entity A has Partition Schema, Entity B has Fulltext Catalog. In these cases, the entities will not be copied to MySQL model.

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Move Entities

In Toad Data Modeler there are several methods how to move entities. You can select from the following options.

To move entities within a Workspace, use

» Drag&Drop techniques or

Keyboard arrows

Tips:

1. Select Settings | Options | Graphics | Move Objects by (mm/10) to set up the size of a step to move (in tenths of millimeters).

2. Select an entity, press SHIFT, hold it down and use the keyboard arrows to change size of the entity box.

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To move more entities on the WS at one jump

1. Make multiple selection of entities. See "Select Objects Physical Model Pointer and

Objects Selection tool optionsLogical Model Pointer and Objects Selection tool optionsMetamodel Pointer and Objects Selection tool optionsSelect Links

Automatically—also available from Objects menu. By default enabled. When enabled, lines/relationships between selected objects are selected automatically. During one selecting process you can enable and disable this option several times to select only certain lines/relationships. To select multiple objects on Workspace, you have the following options:Press SHIFT and click the particular objects on WS. This option works regardless settings in Pointer and Objects Selection tool on the toolbar.Drag your mouse over the objects on WS. (Works only for adjoining objects.)Note: If you drag your mouse from the left side, only the objects that are entire in the frame will be selected. If you drag your mouse from the right side, even objects that are partly in the frame will be selected. -

See the following example.Example:You want to select the Customer and Order Record entities. In Pointer and Objects Selection tool, you must set either Select All

(relationships will be also selected), Select Entities or Select All Shapes. Drag your mouse from the left side as long as both entities are completely in the frame (see the following image).Release your mouse button. Objects have been selected.The result would be the same if you dragged your mouse from the right side and included even a small part of the two entities in the frame. Tip: To select all objects on WS, select Edit | Select All. To select more objects on WS by category or schema/ownerRight-click the Workspace |

Select Objects.Define a category or owner, or category and owner and click Select. To select child and parent objects of the selected entity on the WorkspaceRight-click the selected entity and select Select Parent Objects or Select Child Objects or Select Parent and Child Objects.To select multiple objects in Model Explorer and grids (e.g. Entity

Properties form)Use SHIFT or CTRL keys. Related TopicsObject ViewerSearch Objects"

(page 1) for more information.

2. Point your mouse cursor at any selected object, click and hold the mouse button down.

3. Drag the objects to the required position. A whole bloc of all selected entities will move, including their relationships.

Tips:

1. In the Objects menu, see the following two options: l

Select Links Automatically - Enable this option if you want to select the relationships of related entities automatically while making the multiple selection via SHIFT key in WS.

Recalculate on Move - Enable this option if you want to recalculate and see position of relationships while moving the bloc of objects.

2. To move an entity in a straight line, drag it and then press and hold SHIFT key.

3. To move an entity with its relationship, including handle points, select the entity and the appropriate relationship (use SHIFT) and drag the entity. -> Selected entity, relationship and its handle points will move too.

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To move entities to another Workspace or another model, select from the following options: l

Cut&Paste functions: Edit | Cut/Paste, or via shortcuts CTRL+X, CTRL+V l

Drag&Drop techniques between the Entities dialogs of two different models l

Drag&Drop techniques between the Entities dialog and Model Explorer l

Drag&Drop techniques in or from Model Explorer l

Drag&Drop techniques between Entities dialog/Model Explorer and Workspace

Example: Moving an entity between two models via Model Explorer. An entity will be moved from Model A to Model B.

Version A: Moving an entity between Model Explorers of the two models.

1. Open Model Explorers for both models. You can leave them undocked, or at least one of them to be able to drag the entity between them.

2. Select an entity in Model Explorer A | Entities folder, and hold the mouse button down.

3. Drag the entity to the Entities folder of the Model Explorer B.

Version B: Moving an entity from Model Explorer A directly to a Workspace of Model B.

1. Undock the Model Explorer A if it's docked, and click the Workspace tab of Model B in the Application Window.

2. Select an entity in Model Explorer A and hold the mouse button down.

3. Drag the entity to a Workspace of Model B.

Related Topics

See "Arrange Objects in Layers" (page 336) for more information.

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Entity Right-Click Options

Right-click the selected entity on the Workspace to see the following options:

Option

Format

Add into Workspace

Add into New

Workspace

Remove from Workspace

Description

Opens the Object Format dialog for the selected entity.

Opens the Workspaces dialog where you can select a WS to add the entity to.

Creates a new Workspace in the

Application Window and adds the entity to it.

Removes the selected shortcut from particular Workspace.

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Delete Object

Arrange

Add Object to Gallery

Recalculate Size

Set Same Size for the

Selected Objects

Align Self Relationship

Edit

Add

Edit Attribute...

Description

Deletes selected entity from model.

Arranges the entity in another layer.

Adds objects to selected Gallery.

Adjusts the entity size to the length of its columns.

Resizes other selected objects on the

Workspace to match the size of the selected entity.

Aligns self relationship.

Opens the Entity Properties form.

Creates new object (Attribute, Key or

Index)

Opens Attribute Properties form (the item is active if attribute is selected)

Select

Select Parent Objects

Select Child Objects

Select Parent and Child

Objects

Selects parent objects of the selected entity on the Workspace.

Selects child objects of the selected entity on the Workspace.

Selects parent and child objects of the selected entity on the Workspace.

Tip: Use these options for next multiple copy, move, format change etc.

Fill

Fill Parent Objects

Fill Child Objects

Fill Parent and Child

Objects

Displays shortcuts of parent objects of the selected entity on Workspace.

Displays shortcuts of child objects of the selected entity on Workspace.

Displays shortcuts of parent and child objects of the selected entity on

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Add to Category

Macros

Description

Workspace.

Adds object to selected category.

Shows available macros for the selected entity.

Attributes

Create Attributes

You can create attributes in: l

Entity Properties form l

Attribute Properties dialog l

Model Explorer

To create an attribute in the Entity Properties form

1. Double-click the entity on the Workspace.

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Note: Confirm Apply to be able to edit the attribute.

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To quickly create an attribute with default settings and the name you define, write the attribute name to the text box placed at the bottom left-hand corner of the Entity

Properties form and click the smaller Add button.

In Entity Properties form | Attributes tab | click the last attribute and press the down arrow key on your keyboard.

To create another attribute in the Attribute Properties form

» Click OK+Add.

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Note: This is recommended when you are editing an attribute and need to create another attribute for the entity.

To create an attribute in Model Explorer

» Click the Entities folder | Unfold the selected entity. | Right-click the Attributes item. |

Add Attribute.

Example: Entity Properties form | Attributes tab (Oracle 10g db):

To create attribute in the Diagram

» Right click entity and select Add | Attribute .

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Column/Option Description

Key

Caption

Graphical representation of keys of particular attributes

Logical attribute name

Name

Data Type p1

Physical attribute name

Data Type of an attribute

Tip: Before y ou create new attributes, set up a default data type, including parameters, for particular database. See the Settings menu | Options | Physical

Model | particular database version | Default Data

Type combo- box. (The selected data type will be applied also for Dictionary Types and Domains.)

Parameter 1. If a column data type is defined as

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Column/Option Description p2

Not Null

Comments

Status

Number(x,y), then P1 displays Precision value and

P2 Scale value. If Varchar2(x) is defined as data type,

P1 displays Length etc.

Parameter 2. If a column data type is defined as

Number(x,y), then P1 displays Precision value and

P2 Scale value. If Varchar2(x) is defined as data type,

P1 displays Length etc.

The Not Null selection box

Comments or descriptions on the attribute

Shows status of attributes in grid. See "Status of

Items in Grids" (page 47) for more information.

Buttons:

- opens the Application Variables form small Add - adds new attributes quickly, just write an attribute name to the box next to this button and then click Add.

Add - adds an attribute

Edit - opens the Attribute Properties dialog

Delete - deletes the selected attribute

- changes order of attribute

Related Topics

Create Entity with Attributes

Add Entities and Attributes Fast

Default Values (page 470)

Edit Attributes

» In the Entity Properties dialog | Attributes tab, double-click the selected attribute.

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Find the attribute in Model Explorer | EntityName folder | Attributes | Doubleclick the selected attribute.

Example: The Attribute Properties dialog (Oracle 10g db):

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Tab/Option

Object

Navigator

Box

Description

Object Navigator Box can be expanded or collapsed by clicking the right black arrow in top right corner.

All attributes of the selected entity are listed here. The combo-box allows you to edit attributes quickly and comfortably from one place.

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After you finish editing an attribute, click Apply to confirm changes and select anotherattribute from the Object Navigator box.

Possibility to set order of attributes listed in the

Navigator box in the Attribute Properties dialog.

Select Settings | Options | Physical Model |

General tab | Alphabetic Order in Attribute

Navigator List.

General properties of attribute General

Tab

Caption

Name

Logical column name

Physical attribute name

See "Naming ConventionsAbout Naming

ConventionsToad Data Modeler allows you to use naming conventions in your physical models. What are naming conventions? Via naming conventions you can:Define your own rules for physical names of objects

– e.g. add prefix or suffix to the names, use only lower case etc.Synchronize caption (logical name) and name

(physical name) of objects of your model.Verify whether the physical names of objects match the naming convention rules. If they don’t, you can decide whether to apply them or not.Note: Naming conventions always influence physical names, NOT captions. Captions

(logical names) can be in various forms as they provide logical information only. Naming Conventions in Toad

Data Modeler – Basic InformationNaming conventions are supported for most objects of physical model for which you can define a name (physical name) and a caption (logical name).A naming convention can be used in various models across different database systems.You can use them for new models, reversed models or models that already exist in Toad Data

Modeler.Every defined naming convention is stored in external .TXN file stored by default in your Documents folder, directory Toad Data Modeler\ Installation name\Naming Conventions.You can define only one naming convention for one model.Toad Data Modeler allows you to:Automatically create physical names based on logical names and naming conventions rules.

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Tab/Option

Primary Key

Not Null

Unique

Data Type

Description

(Example: Customer ID => T_ CUSTOMER_ ID). This feature makes you more productive as you need significantly less time to define both logical and physical names.Define valid characters for physical names and set how invalid characters should be replaced.Use glossaries for automatic word replacement during new objects creation. Glossaries can be made of multiple CSV files and you can easily turn on or turn off the selected glossaries.Verify naming conventions and rewrite physical names in a batch mode. Check your model and replace physical names of objects that don’t match naming conventions rules.Synchronize captions and names (without specific naming convention definitions).Import/export of glossaries (*.CSV files) also from/to other tools.See

the Naming Convention

Properties dialog | Glossary tab | Import button.You can find some CSV files with diacritical marks at:

C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Toad Data Modeler

3\Naming Conventions\CSV. Related Topics Basic

Operations " (page 1) for more information.

Select this checkbox to set the attribute to be a part of primary key.

Select this checkbox to set the attribute Not Null.

See "NotNull Property for PK and AK Attributes" (page

118) for more information.

Select this checkbox to set the attribute as unique.

See "Unique AttributesToad Data Modeler creates new alternate keys for unique attributes automatically.

Example: There are two attributes in the T_GENRE entity.No alternate key exists in this entity.Edit the

Name attribute and select the Unique checkbox.New

alternate key has been added to the entity automatically. " (page 1) for more information.

Data Type selection box

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Before you create new attributes, set up a default data type, including parameters, for particular database. See the Settings menu | Options |

Physical Model | particular database version |

Default Data Type combo-box. (The selected data type will be applied also for Dictionary

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Types and Domains.) l

Set up maximal length for display of data types in the physical ERD. Select Settings | Options |

Graphics | Maximal Number of Characters for

Displayed Data Type.

Domains

Default

Rule

Domains selection box

Note: It's not possible to assign an attribute a data type and a domain at the same time. If you select a domain, data type will be set automatically from the domain.

Default value definition

Default rule selection

Note: Other options on the General tab vary according to a database type. Options specific for your database can be found in the Databases chapter.

Check

Constraints

Tab

On this tab, you can add, edit and delete check constraints.

Details of a foreign key attribute are listed here.

Foreign

Keys Tab

Entity

Relationship

Attribute

Permissions

Tab

Notes Tab

Not Null

Constraint

Tab

Name of parent entity

Name of relationship connecting the parent entity and child entity

Name of attribute

On this tab, you can assign a User or User Group permissions for the selected attribute.

A tab for notes on the attribute. The text will display in a pop-up box when you point your mouse cursor at the attribute name in ER diagram (the Attributes item has to be selected in Display Level).

Options related to Not Null Constraint definition.

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Tab/Option Description

Above the Object Navigator Box, you can see name of entity that the attribute belongs to. Click the button on top right-hand corner to open the parent form (Entity

Properties form).

Related Topics

Inplace Editor (page 46)

Object Navigator Box (page 402)

Assign a Key to Attribute (page 118)

Display Attributes in Model

To display attributes in your ER diagram

» From the Display Level box on the toolbar, select Attributes.

To define a display level for particular Workspace

» Right-click the work area | Workspace Format... | Entities tab | Display Level | select

Attributes.

Note: To set a display level for particular entity, right-click the entity and select

Format (follow the same steps as above).

To set the default Display Level properties for all models that you will create

» Select Settings | Options | Physical Model | Entity tab | Display Level.

To define different colors for attributes on your Workspace

Colors area.

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Order Attributes

In the Entity Properties form | Attributes tab, you can order attributes: l

Manually via the green arrows at the bottom of the form l

Automatically (e.g. by Name, Caption, Data type etc.)

Manual Order

The order you will set via the green arrows will be applied in particular entity box in the Designer.

Example: Attributes in the Film Entity Properties form have been ordered manually using the green arrows and finally confirmed Apply. Now see the Film entity in Designer and compare its order of attributes with the order set in the Film Entity Properties form. The order is identical.

Tip: Hold down the green arrow button to move the selected attribute(s) to a more distant position.

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Automatic Order

Click the appropriate column name - e.g. click the Name column to sort attributes alphabetically.

This function offers you just a different view on the attributes in the Entity Properties form.

It does not influence order of attributes in entity box in the Designer.

If you sort attributes this way, you cannot manually change order of attributes via the green arrows. If you click a green arrow, this message will display:

Click OK to activate the green arrows and order the attributes manually.

Notes:

1. No green arrow is enabled when there is no attribute or when there are attributes but none is selected.

2. If any sorting function is turned on (e.g. sorting by name), green arrows are both active, so you can click any of them to turn off the sorting and set the ordinal order.

Copy Attributes

In Toad Data Modeler there are several methods and places where to copy attributes. You can select from the following options.

A. CTRL + Drag&Drop techniques on the Workspace

Use: This way, you can copy attributes within an entity and between entities on one WS. You can copy one or more attributes at one jump.

Example:

1. Display attributes in your model. See "Display Attributes in Model" (page 110) for more information.

2. Select an entity of which attributes you want to copy.

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3. Press CTRL and hold the key down. Click the attributes that you want to copy.

4. Release CTRL key.

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5. Now click the selected objects, hold the mouse button down. Press CTRL again and hold the key down.

6. Drag the selected attributes to a target entity. (If you want to copy the attributes within the entity, drag it a little in the entity box itself.)

7. Release your mouse button and CTRL.

B. In the Entity Properties form | Attributes tab:

CTRL + Drag&Drop techniques

Use: l

In the Entity Properties form, you can copy attributes within an entity and between entities of the same model or a different model.

From the Entity Properties form and Workspace, and vice versa l

Between the Entity Properties form and Model Explorer l

Multiple selection is possible here - use SHIFT or CTRL keys

Example:

1. Open the Customer Properties form of the Customer entity and the Employee Properties form of the Employee entity.

2. Click the Attributes tabs in both forms.

3. Press CTRL and hold the key down.

4. Click the Name attribute in the Customer Properties form and drag it to the Employee

Properties form | Attributes tab.

5. Release your mouse button and CTRL.

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C. In Model Explorer

Use: You can make copies of attributes: l

In Model Explorer itself l

From Model Explorer to a Workspace and vice versa l

Between Model Explorer and the Entity Properties form | Attributes tab l

Between two Model Explorers of two different models (see the following examples) l

Multiple selection is possible here - use SHIFT or CTRL keys

Example: Making a copy of attributes from Model Explorer to a WS.

1. Unfold the Entities folder | 'EntityName' | Attributes tab in Model Explorer tree.

2. Make selection of attributes.

3. Press CTRL, hold it down.

4. Click any selected attribute and drag the attribute to the appropriate entity box on the Workspace.

5. Release the mouse button and CTRL.

Other Notes

An attribute is copied with all its properties.

Entity A has Partition Schema, Entity B has Fulltext Catalog. In these cases, the entities will not be copied to MySQL model.

Related Topics

Buttons: (page 93)

Move Attributes

In Toad Data Modeler there are several methods how to move attributes. You can select from the following options.

A. Drag&Drop techniques on the Workspace

Use: This way, you can move one or more attributes to another entity at one jump.

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Example:

1. Display attributes in your model.

2. Select an entity of which attribute/attributes you want to move.

3. Press CTRL and hold the key down. Click the attributes that you want to move.

4. Release CTRL.

5. Drag the selected attributes to a target entity.

B. In Entity Properties Form | Attributes tab:

Drag&Drop techniques

Use: l

In the Entity Properties form, you can move attributes within an entity and between entities. (To change order of attributes within an entity, use the green arrows.) l

From the Entity Properties form to a Workspace, and vice versa l

Between the Entity Properties form and Model Explorer l

Multiple selection is possible - use SHIFT or CTRL keys

Example:

1. Open the Customer Properties form of the Customer entity and the Employee Properties form of the Employee entity.

2. Click the Attributes tabs in both forms.

3. Select attributes in the Customer Properties form and drag them to the Employee

Properties form | Attributes tab.

C. In Model Explorer

Use: You can move attributes: l

Between entities in Model Explorer itself l

From Model Explorer to an entity on the Workspace directly l

Between Model Explorer and the Entity Properties form | Attributes tab l

Between two Model Explorers of two different models l

Multiple selection is possible - use SHIFT or CTRL keys

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Tip: Use CTRL to select attributes of various entities in Model Explorer, and move them at one jump to another entity (of the same model or even a different model).

Example: Moving an attribute in Model Explorer.

1. Unfold the Entities folder in Model Explorer tree.

2. Select attributes (SHIFT or CTRL) and drag them to the Attributes or 'EntityName' folder of another entity.

Related Topics

Buttons: (page 93)