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you for using IDERA ER/Studio Viewer. ER/Studio Viewer provides to anyone
outside of the data modeling team an interactive environment for viewing
ER/Studio data models. This distributable application provides the same
sophisticated and advanced viewing features offered to modelers through the
native ER/Studio application. Why rely on static representations and graphical
snapshots that are difficult to navigate and find information? ER/Studio Viewer
displays the same DM1 model file generated by the native ER/Studio application.
This enables the Viewer to provide all of the data model's underlying
information, such as table and column definitions, in the same accessible
format as ER/Studio. To ensure data integrity and security, ER/Studio Viewer
offers no editing capabilities preventing unauthorized modifications to the DM1
file.
See the most recent documentation at the IDERA Web site, https://www.idera.com/support/productdocuments
WHAT'S NEW in version 20.1
Adds support for Index column
ordering in PostgreSQL 10.x-12.x
Allows user-defined names for the
History Table in Azure SQL DB and SQL Server
Allows a user to select a region when
reverse engineering in Google Big Query
Adds Data Catalog tree support
for Google BigQuery nested objects
Adds options to select version
for WhereScape support
ER/Studio Viewer Features
Read-only Editor Access to All Model Objects
Workstation and Concurrent Licensing
Release Notes
Additional Resources
What's New in Version 20.1
Adds support for Index column ordering in PostgreSQL 10.x-12.x
ER/Studio Data Architect 20.1 includes support for Index column
ordering in PostgreSQL 10.x to 12.x. You now can define the Sort Order for the
columns. Available options are ASC for ascending order and DESC
for descending order.
Allows user-defined names for the History Table in Azure SQL DB
and SQL Server
For ER/Studio Data Architect Azure SQL DB and SQL Server users,
the History Table name now is customizable. You can enter any name as long as
it is not already existing in the database.
Allows a user to select a region when reverse
engineering in Google Big Query
ER/Studio Data Architect Google BigQuery users now can select a
region for their selected Datasource in both the
Reverse Engineer Wizard and the Compare and Merge Utility. Note that you can
select only one region. The default selected region is US.
Adds Data
Catalog tree support for Google BigQuery nested objects
Google BigQuery nested objects now appear in the proper format in
the ER/Studio Team Server Data Catalog tree. Tables appear in the top order
while nested Objects appear under the Columns of the Tables in hierarchy.
Adds options
to select version for WhereScape support
WhereScape 3D is adding a feature to check for the source
application version. WhereScape users within Team Server now have an option to
select the version when exporting XML from WhereScape 3D. The WhereScape Admin
Settings page now includes an option to select the Output for WhereScape
Versions. Users can choose from the following options:
·
versions 8.6.8.0 and previous
·
versions 8.6.9.0 and above (selected by
default)
Visually analyze and document how data flows through your
organization without needing to inspect code. View and print data lineage
diagrams from the Data Lineage tab. For more information, see "Documenting
Data Extraction, Transformation, and Load" in the User Guide.
Viewer users connect directly to all repository diagrams and named
releases. No longer are they reliant on ER/Studio users to get the diagrams and
place them on a network drive for them to access. Use Team Server Search
criteria to find diagrams in the Repository.
Viewer users now have full access to the data dictionary of
ER/Studio diagrams. Viewer users can navigate and open all dictionary object
editors to browse critical information like attachment values or domain binding
information.
Read-only Editor Access to All
Model Objects
Unlimited viewing of Model objects such as Entities, Attributes,
Relationships, Views, schema objects, and others. Viewer users have access to
all properties such as storage parameters, the DDL preview, definitions/notes –
everything.
The Viewer displays the same sophisticated layout algorithms
available in ER/Studio. The layout engines can be used to clean up a model
layout prior to printing to make the model more readable.
Workstation and Concurrent
Licensing
ER/Studio Viewer now has the same concurrent and workstation
licensing as ER/Studio. If your viewer license has expired, please contact [email protected] or Support to unlock it.
ER/Studio Viewer now allows the user read-only access to the
property editors for all objects on the diagram and in the explorer tree.
You'll have complete, detailed model information such as definitions, notes,
constraints, dependency and pre/post-SQL, and relationship properties.
A customizable feature that allows the user to instantly obtain
information related to the entity/table objects by hovering the cursor over the
desired object. The user can customize this view by selecting text from the
entity's definition, notes, attributes, keys, color properties, and more.
Select "View" from the Main Menu, then select the "Model Help
Settings" submenu for the complete list.
Easily browse and find information within the model with a
familiar Explorer-type browser. Toggle between Logical and Physical Models,
drill down to the attribute level while the application highlights the object
on screen for easy identification.
This sizable, positionable window
magnifies the view of all objects on the modeling workspace underneath the
cursor. This is particularly useful when navigating large models.
Choose the level of information you wish to view within the model
as it appears on the workspace. The user can choose to see the model as a series
of simple entities and their relationships, can expose all of an entity's
attributes, view only the primary keys, and more. In addition, the users can
increase or decrease the zoom-level via a readily available toolbar selection.
ER/Studio Viewer allows the user to toggle between any one of the
three leading data modeling notations supported by the native ER/Studio Data
Architect application: IDEF1X, Information Engineering (IE or 'Crows Foot'),
and Filtered IE (hidden foreign keys).
ER/Studio Viewer allows the user to print diagrams. The
application has the same level of printing support available in the native
ER/Studio application. A full range of printing capabilities is available,
including print-to-scale, and more.
Provides the same level of information found in the commercially
available version of ER/Studio, including information on the data modeling
notations, how to use ER/Studio's advanced graphical features, and more.
ER/Studio features an HTML help facility that takes advantage of
the universal search and browsing capabilities of a browser-based system.
Release Notes
Important Release Advisory
Bug Fixes and known issues
For the more recent
list of known issues and bug fixes in this release, see http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/ERStudioDA/201/en/Release_Notes.
Additional Resources
All IDERA products include a 14-day trial period. To continue
using the product without interruption, we recommend that you license it as
soon as possible. For information on licensing your product, refer to the Quick
Start Guide. If you have not yet purchased this product, contact [email protected].
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