Online Documentation for SQL Manager for MySQL
Visual Database Designer
Visual settings
Model notation
When you work in Visual Database Designer, you can choose one of the following modeling notations:
- Integration DEFinition for Information Modeling (IDEF1X);
- Information Engineering (IE).
The IDEF1X and IE notations use different symbols to represent relationships between entities (and tables).
Draw PRIMARY KEY fields separately
Separates Primary key fields from other fields with a horizontal line.
Draw entities icons
Displays icons at the left of each entity header according to its type.
Draw attributes icons
Displays icons at the left of each attribute according to its type (Primary key, Foreign key, ordinary field).
Draw only names of entities
Displays only entity headers, fields are hidden.
Draw FOREIGN KEY name
Displays foreign key names for the corresponding relations.
Draw attribute information
Display attribute properties (optionality, keys, etc.) in parentheses after the attribute name and type.
Draw page borders
Displays borders on the diagram page which are the borders used when printing pages with the diagram.
Grid options
Show grid
Displays dots in the diagram area to make the grid visible.
Snap to grid
Automatically aligns entities on the form with the nearest grid line. You cannot place an entity in between grid lines.
Grid size
Sets grid spacing in pixels along the x- and y-axes. Specify a higher number to increase grid spacing.
Style and Color
In this section you can set style and color for all VDBD diagram objects: Workspace, Selected Item, Table, Relation, Field, Comment.
Select an item from the list and define its properties: font name, font style, font size, font color, brush color and pen color.
Click Apply to all to use current settings for all the elements.
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