Dragging entities works with no stutter and foreign key constraints can be created by pulling lines between entities which is a good feature to have. Double clicking an entity brings out a modal form used for editing the columns, indexes, foreign keys and other constraints.
The generated entities were spread out nicely to minimize the number of relationship lines that cross each other.
I found the process to be fluent and intuitive and considering the database I used (~50 tables), the diagram was generated quickly in a matter of seconds. Reverse engineering a schemaĭbSchema offers the functionality of creating an ER diagram from an existing database. Finally, when you are finished with the overview wizard, you will be shown the start page containing shortcuts for common tasks, like connecting to a database, creating an ER diagram, opening the documentation, etc.
Dbschema for linux software#
On the first launch, you will be shown a modal dialog describing the major features which can be useful if you would like to get a quick introduction to the capabilities of the software package, and decide whether it can be useful to you. Installation is straightforward, and the steps are described on the download page. The package can be acquired from the download page which contains installers for three major platforms. Getting startedĭbSchema is available as a free trial version for 15 days, which should be enough to try it out and see if it fits your needs.
Dbschema for linux full#
In addition to all this, the full package is available for all three major platforms, Windows, Linux and MacOS, which makes it a good potential candidate for a complete database management tool. Besides the traditional support for relational databases, including Oracle, SqlServer, MySQL, PostgreSQL and many other, DbSchema has been recently extended to also support MongoDB, a popular open-source document database.
It is the flagship product of Wise Coders Solution, a European company specialized in writing software for databases. DbSchema is a database designer, equipped with powerful features like an ER diagram modeler, visual query builder, schema synchronization and several other.