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The power of Database Definition files in SAP PowerDesigner – 15:00-16:00 CET on October 26th
In this session Ondřej Diviš from MIBCON DIMA s.r.o. will describe some scenarios where the ability to configure and extend DBMS support in SAP PowerDesigner can help you significantly.…
The FIB-DM is available for ER/Studio now #FIBO
Now you can get the FIB-DM model in ER/Studio – just click to register and download…
I’ve cancelled my paper.li newsletter due to the preponderance of unexpected content
I’ve had a newsletter covering the top three data modelling tools (ER/Studio, Erwin and PowerDesigner) for a few years. I have a pre-defined set of sources that should (in theory) restrict the content that gets included, to make sure the…
Are you migrating data models from SAP PowerDesigner to Idera ER/Studio Data Architect? You’ll soon find that the standard PowerDesigner LDM import in ER/Studio doesn’t convert everything properly
Are you migrating data models from SAP PowerDesigner to Idera ER/Studio Data Architect? You’ll soon find that the standard PowerDesigner LDM import in ER/Studio doesn’t convert everything properly. For example, some data types aren’t converted in the way I would like them to be converted.
If you’re converting any PowerDesigner models to ER/Studio, you’ll come across the same issues as I did, so take a look at what I’m doing.…
Plug your #PowerDesigner Capability Gap
SAP PowerDesigner is a powerful and flexible modelling tool; the scope and flexibility of the tool enables organisations to tailor the tool to fit their modelling methodology, instead of limiting their methodology to what the tool can handle.
To take full advantage of the capabilities of PowerDesigner, an organisation needs capable people, and it takes time to develop that capability in-house. In the meantime, the organisation will need to plug their PowerDesigner Capability Gap – this is where Metadata Matters can help.…
Generating a macro to update an ER/Studio model from a #PowerDesigner model
I’m working on my process to convert the FIB-DM model from SAP PowerDesigner to Idera ER/Studio Data Architect. I’d like to improve on the standard import. so I considered exporting metadata from PowerDesigner into one or more Excel workbooks, then writing ER/Studio macros to read the Excel workbook and update the ER/Studio model. Then it occurred to me – there’s an easier way.…
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