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Thank you for using Embarcadero ER/Studio Data Architect, previously known as ER/Studio, the award-winning data modeling application for logical and physical database design and construction. ER/Studio Data Architect's (ER/Studio DA) powerful, multi-level design environment addresses the everyday needs of database administrators, developers and data architects who build and maintain large, complex database applications.

ER/Studio DA's progressive interface and processes have been logically organized to effectively address the ease-of-use issues that have plagued data modeling tools for the past decade. The application facilitates your ability to create, understand and manage the mission-critical database designs within an enterprise. It offers strong logical design capabilities, bidirectional synchronization of logical and physical designs, automatic database construction, accurate reverse engineering of databases, and powerful HTML-based documentation and reporting facilities. Before you use ER/Studio, please read the information below.

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WHAT'S NEW

What's New in ER/Studio DA 9.5

Release Notes

Important Installation Notes

Known Issues

Bug Fixes

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading ER/Studio DA

Upgrading ER/Studio Repository

Additional Resources

Embarcadero Technologies Technical Support

What's New

What's New in ER/Studio DA 9.5

The following sections provide a brief overview of the major features of ER/Studio Data Architect 9.5. You can find more in-depth information in the New Features Guide and in the Users Guide.

General Updates


Graphics Improvements

You can now select multiple objects (entities, views, and shapes) and apply a layout command. All relationships, view relationships or lines that belong to the selected objects will be affected by the layout. You can use existing layout commands from the menu and toolbar. If you want to layout the entire submodel, no objects should be selected. For more information, see Partial Layout.

Custom Datatypes

Using the Datatype Mapping Editor, you can now create your own custom datatypes. For more information, see Custom Datatypes.

Universal Naming Utility

From the Search Results window, you can now double-click an entry to gain access to the editor for the selected object editors.

Universal Mappings

Mappings you create for Tables, Attributes, Views and Shapes are now automatically matched when comparing and merging models. In addition, mapping you force in the Compare and Merge Utility can be saved in the target model for use in future compare/merge operations. You can see and edit the mappings you create on the Where Used tab of the object.

New Platform Versions


This release enhances support of the following database platforms through additional version support:

New Platforms


ER/Studio Data Architect now supports this database platform:

New Operating Systems


ER/Studio Data Architect now supports this Operating System:

New DBMS Features


DB2 LUW 9.x

TIMESTAMP datatypes now support generated by default option.

DB2 z/OS

Range-partitioned Universal Tablespaces are now supported

Netezza 6.0

Organizing keys are now supported

Oracle 10g and 11g

Capacity planning of tables can now be based on the average row size.

Teradata 12 and 13

ST_GEOMETRY datatype is now supported.

COLLECT STATISTICS and CHECKSUM clauses are now supported.

PostgreSQL 8.0 and 9.x

Support has been added for uuid, money, xml, and serial datatypes; uuid is mapped to the UNIQUEID logical type; money is mapped to MONEY logical type, xml is mapped to XML logical type; and serial is mapped to SERIAL/INTEGER logical type.

Repository Enhancements

Windows 8

Now supported for ER/Data Architect Repository.

Security Center

To make it easier to handle permissions, group support has been added to the ER/Studio Repository Security Center. Repository administrators can assign roles to the group at repository, project and diagram levels, then simply add or remove users from the group to apply the settings to the users quickly and easily. The Repository administrator can either manually create a group and assign users to it or use and LDAP/Active Directory group and add users to the Repository to a group based on LDAP/Active Directory settings.

Release Notes

Important Installation Notes


Known Issues


ERS-21891 Partial Layout improperly affects edges that are not between selected nodes.
ERS-21891 NSU+UNU: Columns renamed using NSU and UNU are deleted from organizing and distribution keys.
ERS-22022 Universal Mappings between objects in the same file do not show up properly in Where Used.
ERS-22037 UNIVERSAL_MAPPINGS:Universal Mappings aren't displayed properly in Where Used when matching objects in the same dm1 file.
ERS-22061 Cannot launch ER/Studio DA 9.5 after uninstalling ER/Studio DA 9.1.4. The workaround is to perform a repair install.
ERS-22202COMPARE_MERGE: GENERATED BY DEFAULT option does not work correctly in logical to physical compare.
ERS-22206Unmatching objects in the Compare Wizard does not automatically delete mappings between the objects.
ERS-22230UNIVERSAL_MAPPINGS: Problems with Universal Mappings in View Editor Where Used tab./td>

Bug Fixes


Bugs Fixed in ER/Studio DA 9.5
ERS-16901 When you enter Grid Steps Per Line you now see the specified cell per sub grid.
ERS-17597The Compare and Merge utility no longer drops Stored Procedures as if they were Triggers.
ERS-18942New Domains are now created properly if user doesn't have Update Dictionary Object privileges.
ERS-19083Formatting of the Table Summary page generated by the Reporting tool has been improved.
ERS-19220On the Netezza platform, the Reverse Engineering Wizard no longer incorrectly identifies system objects and normal objects. System and user tables and views are now shown correctly in the wizard.
ERS-19293 TS: Alter script generated by the Compare/Merge Utility will not run as generated
ERS-19308The Data Lineage dialog now launches quicker.
ERS-19310Submodel Attachment Synchronization now works across .dm1 files.
ERS-19658 TS: DATA_SECURITY - Disable arrow keys when a Security Type is selected.
ERS-19762In the Repository options, the server name field now allows more than 30 characters. If the server name is too long to be displayed in the text box, you can click on the text box to see the full name.
ERS-19943On the Netezza platform, data types are merged correctly with and without the override data type option selected.
ERS-20026Changing the table name within DDL tab page is now effortless.
ERS-20086When moving attributes while the entities are checked in you are prompted to check out the entities before you can complete the move.
ERS-20389The automation interface property, DataMovementRuleLink object now returns overriden text using the read/write ValueOverride property and the read only ValueCurrent property. You can also use the ValueOverride property to change the data movement rule.
ERS-20396When a relationship is moved, the verb phrases now maintain their relative position to the relationship line.
ERS-20513The options to reverse-engineer View and Other Dependencies are now saved in Quicklaunch files.
ERS-20547When comparing a PDM from the tool with a database, the Compare/Merge tool now compares the tablespace of a HASH Partitioned PK index.
ERS-20585 TS: SQL_IMPORT: Import SQL fails to handle "CREATE OR REPLACE" and "REPLACE" statements.
ERS-20670 TS: COMPARE_MERGE: Phantom columns added to table after merge
ERS-20843On the Oracle platform, the constraint name generated is now no longer than 30 characters.
ERS-20854The Index is now recreated when column part of the index is changed using the Compare/Merge utility.
ERS-20999You can now select and modify a relationship placed on a shape.
ERS-21052On the Netezza platform the DOUBLE and DOUBLE PRECISION datatypes are no longer converted to a CHAR(10) datatype.
ERS-21053 TS: TERADATA - Support for TITLE option in Teradata
ERS-21058On the DB2 LUW platform, the Generate By Default option is now available for TIMESTAMP columns. DB2 LUW.
ERS-21071On the Oracle 10g platform, function-based indexes now longer show up as being different between PDM and database is there is no differences.
ERS-21072On the SQL Server 2008 platform, the Identity Property options are now included when generating a Physical Model.
ERS-21705 TS: AI - Submodel scroll and zoom API properties do not function correctly or at all
ERS-21078Data Lineage has been improved to prevent data lineage transformations from being connected in two different data lineage streams.
ERS-21084 Convert Case Name macro is now working as expected.
ERS-21094 TS: Named Release General Info discrepancy
ERS-21100The clustered property is now ignored if the platform doesn't support clustered indexes.
ERS-21124When running ER/Studio as a restricted user, there are no longer problems with upgrading models from earlier versions of ER/Studio DA to more recent versions. The memory leak that caused the problem has been fixed.
ERS-21125The active model is now rendered again after deleting an enterprise dictionary to prevent problems when performing a Save As on a Repository file.
ERS-21126Attributes are no longer removed from entities after canceling a checkout during a drag and drop operation.
ERS-21131Refresh now updates macros renamed or added from the file system folder.
ERS-21156Incorrect error no longer displays when editing recursive relationship where attributes are shared in compound primary key. Only one key needs to be rolenamed.
ERS-21185 Changing relationship layout from straight to elbowed no longer causes all verb phrase positions to be reset.
ERS-21237 If you try to create in submodel a previous deleted cluster between supertype and subtype, the appropriate message is displayed, "This entity is already a subtype of the selected parent entity". Otherwise, the appropriate message, "This entity is already a member of another subtype cluster" displays.
ERS-21250Rolldowns on non-identifying relationships no longer propagate parent PKs to child PKs.
ERS-21252Propagated keys from "Physical Only" relationships no longer show up in Compare and Merge."
ERS-21263 TS: COMPARE - Merging relationships does not include column rolename details.
ERS-21266HTML Report now displays the Constraint Name in the correct location within the diagram image.
ERS-21270 TS: Get Named Release performance is slow when there are a large number of named releases for a diagram.
ERS-21278Foreign key FK columns are no longer removed from tables as part of the Repository Add Diagram action.
ERS-21284The automation interface property, DataMovementRuleLink object now returns overriden text using the read/write ValueOverride property and the read only ValueCurrent property. You can also use the ValueOverride property to change the data movement rule.
ERS-21287The "Attribute name" field now has the "Logical Rolename" information for non-keys columns when PM is generated with the "Make Native" option checked and parent entity set as "Logical only."
ERS-21327If a procedure references a view and all tables are removed, the diagram can now be added to the Repository.
ERS-21330 Drawing Transformation and Data Stream objects is no longer slow with multiple connected sources.
ERS-21357 TS: Problem parsing view with USING
ERS-21367Resolved problem with upgrading the Repository database that required columns and rolenames to be updated right after getting a diagram.
ERS-21371 TS: COMPARE - Error comparing SYS.XMLTYPE datatypes.
ERS-21405When checking in a model after modifying a view, a "_1" suffix is no longer added to Views with same name but different schema."
ERS-21462 TS: Oracle Synonym Wizard does not have enough space to see the full object name.
ERS-21488Column name and rolename are now set properly after a merge.
ERS-21497 TS: PROC_PARSE: Syntax error in stored procedure containing keyword 'sparse'
ERS-21573Resolved intermittent crashing problem while generating HTML reports when there is an Enterprise Data Dictionary in the file.
ERS-21579 TS: Metawizard - Unable to import SAP MDM 7.1 XML file.
ERS-21611Setting a new attribute or column name using Attribute.AttributeName or Attribute.ColumnName now perform correctly if the name only differs by case. The Convert Name Case macro now works as expected.
ERS-21618 TS: OBJECT_TYPE: Syntax error near "'@someVariableName'" returned on the type validation
ERS-21637 TS: VIEWS - Support for the UNIPIVOT function within Views.
ERS-21659 TS REVERSE-ENGINEER: Sybase Connection is refused when having the ocs.cfg file
ERS-21644Changes in General tab of the Naming Standards Template Editor are now saved to the Repository.
ERS-21645Changes in General tab of the Naming Standards Template Editor are no longer overwritten when upgrading to the ER/Studio Data Architect 9.x..
ERS-21681Extra 'r' character is no longer appended to AS in the View validation.
ERS-21728Relationship lines are no longer hidden during image copy and paste when in front of shapes,
ERS-21729 TS: ER/Studio crashing after macro execution
ERS-21733Images copied to the clipboard now preserve their shadows, subtype connections, and subtype arrow graphics when pasted into other applications.
ERS-21734 TS: Subtypes no longer display correctly - lines do not meet shape
ERS-21906 TS: Ability to specify a float type without having to specifying the width.
ERS-21915You can now specify the COMPRESS property for TIMEZONE and VARCHAR columns.
ERS-21922 TS: INDEX_EDITOR: Should enforce index name uniqueness at the table level instead of the model level for Teradata
ERS-21924 TS: MODEL_OPTIONS: Crash changing model options when focus is on a submodel
ERS-21928Compare/Merge operartion involving denormalizations no longer cause an application crash.
ERS-21939in the Export MetaWizard, the password is no longer displayed in readable text.
ERS-21936 TS: REVERSE_ENGINEER: Large view DDL statement truncated after reverse-engineering from Teradata
ERS-21977 Resolved error when importing Teradata comments.
ERS-22056 TS: METAWIZARD: Crash accessing Export Submodel Metadata on a partial physical diagram
ERS-22062 TS: Reverse Engineer - MySQL table name starting with number fails.
ERS-22080 TS: COMPARE_WIZARD: Problem matching security objects when comparing models
ERS-22141 TS: DDL_GEN: The order of foreign key columns is wrong, referencing wrong columns.
ERS-22152 TS: DDL_GEN: [TERADATA 13.10] Generated DROP INDEX statement is syntactically invalid.
ERS-22214 TS: REPO_MERGE: Submodel layout changes lost when second user checks in unrelated change

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading ER/Studio Data Architect


Use the following checklist to ensure ER/Studio Data Architect is correctly upgraded.

Upgrade Checklist

Important Notes

Preparing to Upgrade

The steps that follow are for ER/Studio Enterprise installations only, which include ER/Studio Repository.

  1. Ensure you have backed up all your .dm1 files.
  2. Check in all your diagrams and objects. If you attempt check in a file from a previous-version that has the same name as an existing file, the existing file will become corrupted.
  3. Rename all local copies of Repository diagrams in the active file directory as follows:
  4. Ensure no one is logged into the Repository.
  5. Backup the current Repository database.
  6. Remove the previous version of the Repository application. Choose Control Panel > Add Remove Programs > Repository x.x, and then click Remove.
  7. Restart the Repository host computer.

Upgrade Instructions

Follow the instruction for installing ER/Studio Data Architect, in ER/Studio Quick Start Guide located in the installation Readme directory.

Upgrading Diagrams

If you have an ER/Studio Data Architect installation that does not include ER/Studio Repository, see "Upgrading ER/Studio Data Architect Standard Diagrams". If you have ER/Studio Enterprise, which includes ER/Studio Repository, see "Upgrading ER/Studio Data Architect Diagrams."

Note: Since the denormalization feature changed in 9.0, any documents containing denormalization mappings will be upgraded to use this feature. Denormalization mappings are now retained with the table data and can be viewed and edited on the Where Used tab of the Table Editor. Denormalization history, including Columns, Indexes, and Relationships of pre-map tables, is no longer retained, so the undo and make permanent functions specifically for denormalizations are no longer available. Denormalization mappings have been worked into the normal undo function of the product allowing them to be undone like other operations. However, the names of the pre-map tables are retained. Retaining only essential pre-map information means that the DM1 file with denormalizations is smaller and therefore opens faster.

Upgrading ER/Studio Data Architect Standard Diagrams

Note: This procedure is for ER/Studio Data Architect Standard installations only, which do not include the Repository.

Once you have installed the new version of ER/Studio Data Architect, from the new version of ER/Studio Data Architect, open each of your old *.dm1 files. ER/Studio Data Architect will convert the files to the new format before opening them. Then save the files with a new name or overwrite the previous version by using the same name.

Upgrading ER/Studio Data Architect Diagrams

Note: This procedure is for ER/Studio Enterprise installations only, which include ER/Studio Repository.

Update your existing diagrams before you check out any diagrams or do any work with the new version of ER/Studio Data Architect.

Upgrading diagrams can be time consuming and memory intensive. The number and size of ER/Studio Data Architect diagrams managed in the upgraded Repository will dictate how long the upgrade process takes.

  1. Start ER/Studio Data Architect.
  2. Update the Repository Options to recognize the new ER/Studio Repository as follows:
  3. Log on to the Repository using an account with Super User privileges
  4. Run the Diagram Data Version Upgrade utility as follows: From the ER/Studio Data Architect Main menu, choose Repository > Administration > Diagram Data Version Upgrade.

This will update your existing diagrams to the latest version.

Notes

Upgrading ER/Studio Repository


Use the following checklist to ensure ER/Studio Repository is correctly upgraded.

Upgrade Checklist

Important Notes

Preparing to Upgrade the Repository

  1. Ensure you have backed up all your .dm1 files.
  2. Check in all your diagrams and objects. Note:If you try to check in a file from the previous version with the same name as a current file, the current file will become corrupted.
  3. Rename all local copies of Repository diagrams in the active file directory as follows:
  4. Ensure no one is logged into the Repository.
  5. Backup the current Repository database.
  6. Restart the Repository host computer.

Upgrading the Repository

Note: This procedure is for ER/Studio Enterprise installations only, which include the Repository. When you upgrade ER/Studio Data Architect you must also upgrade ER/Studio Repository to correspond with the same build date as ER/Studio Data Architect.

  1. Log on to Windows with local administrator privileges.
  2. Start the Repository installation program and select Repair Repository Services. The installation program starts the following services:

The Repository services and your existing database will be upgraded to the current version.

Note: If you are upgrading from a Repository version prior to 4.0, you can delete the C:\Program Files\Embarcadero\Repository\Data directory. This directory is not used with Repository versions 4.0 and later.

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