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« on: Jan 09, 2006, 11:13:06 pm »

I'm working on a project at the moment that requires quite a complex database. I think its good practice to completely finish the database design before starting on the coding. Are there any good tools around for the database design?


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« Reply #1 on: Jan 09, 2006, 11:18:24 pm »

What database you will use?

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« Reply #2 on: Jan 09, 2006, 11:46:51 pm »

Since it's all web-based and my current hosting plan comes with MySQL I guess thats what I'll have to use


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« Reply #3 on: Jan 10, 2006, 12:24:48 am »

Then you should use phpMyAdmin. It is a great tool

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« Reply #4 on: Jan 10, 2006, 12:43:01 am »

I'm already using phpMyAdmin for my db administration, what I'm looking for is a tool to create a database design with visual database maps where you can see how the different tables relate to each other.


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« Reply #5 on: Jan 10, 2006, 12:52:54 am »

Oh. For this work I use a very tradditional tool, a pencil and a piece of paper Smiley

But I suppose that you need something more complex than that.

Try to search for a UML tool like rational rose. It is used for other things, but it will help you with the task you want to.

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« Reply #6 on: Jan 10, 2006, 01:12:31 am »

I normaly use pencil and paper for this, but I now have to create a very big and complex database which will need a different tool (hmm maybe I have to get one of these really big pencils...  Grin)
Is there anything like rational rose but free?
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« Reply #7 on: Jan 10, 2006, 01:28:00 am »

Wow that's a really big pencil Smiley

There are some free UML programs listed here but I can't tell which is the best as I have never used any of them.

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« Reply #8 on: Jan 10, 2006, 01:42:42 am »

you might also consider PgSQL, its meant for more complex DB's. also theres a pgMyAdmin i think or something like myadmin for pg.


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« Reply #9 on: Jan 10, 2006, 02:02:56 am »

Thanks! I'll check some of them out


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