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data modeling Data modeling in software engineering is the process of creating a data model for an information system by applying certain formal techniques. It may be applied as part of broader Model-driven engineering (MDE) concept. Overview Data modeli ...

tools which are notable, including standalone, conventional data modeling tools and modeling tools supporting data modeling as part of a larger modeling environment.

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{, class="sortable wikitable" style="width: auto; text-align: center;" ! Tool ! Supported data models (conceptual, logical, physical) ! Supported notations ! Forward engineering ! Reverse engineering ! Model/database comparison and synchronization ! Teamwork/repository , - , Database Workbench , Conceptual, logical, physical , IE (Crow’s foot) , , , Update database and/or update model , , - ,

Enterprise Architect Enterprise architecture (EA) is a business function concerned with the structures and behaviours of a business, especially business roles and processes that create and use business data. The international definition according to the Federation of ...

, Conceptual, Logical & Physical + MDA Transform of Logical to Physical ,

IDEF1X Integration DEFinition for information modeling (IDEF1X) is a data modeling language for the development of semantic data models. IDEF1X is used to produce a graphical information model which represents the structure and semantics of informatio ...

, UML DDL, Information Engineering & ERD , , , Update database and/or update model , Multi-user collaboration using File, DBMS or Cloud Repository (or transfer via XMI, CVS/TFS or Difference Merge). , - ,

ER/Studio ER/Studio is data architecture and database design software developed by IDERA, Inc. ER/Studio is compatible with multiple database platforms and is used to create and manage database designs, as well as to document and reuse data assets. In 201 ...

, Logical, physical, ETL , IDEF1X, IE (Crow’s feet) , , , Update database and/or update model , ER/Studio Repository and Team Server (formerly Portal/CONNECT) for web based publishing collaboration and model management, with Business Glossary as standard. , - ,

MagicDraw MagicDraw is a proprietary visual UML, SysML, BPMN, and UPDM modeling tool with team collaboration support. Features Domain specific language The domain specific language (DSL) customization engine allows for adapting MagicDraw to a specifi ...

, Conceptual, Logical & Physical + MDA Transform of Logical to Physical , IDEF1X, UML DDL, Information Engineering & ERD , , , Update database and/or update model , Multi-user collaboration using File, DBMS or (transfer via XMI, CVS/TFS or Difference Merge). , - , MySQL Workbench , Physical , IDEF1X, IE (Crow’s feet), UML, and more , , , Update database and/or update model , , - ,

Navicat Navicat is a series of graphical database management and development software produced by CyberTech Ltd. for MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, Oracle, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server and Snowflake. It has an Explorer-like graphical user ...

Data Modeler , Conceptual, Logical & Physical , IE (Crow’s foot) , , , Update database and/or update model , , - ,

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Object-Role modeling , Conceptual (ORM), Logical, Physical , ORM, Relational(Crow’s foot option), Barker , , , Update database and/or update model , , - , Open ModelSphere , Conceptual, Logical, physical , IDEF1X, IE (Crow’s foot), and more , , , Update database and/or update model , , - ,

Oracle SQL Developer Oracle SQL Developer is an Integrated development environment (IDE) for working with SQL in Oracle databases. Oracle Corporation provides this product free; it uses the Java Development Kit. Features Oracle SQL Developer supports Oracle prod ...

Data Modeler , Logical, physical , Barker, IE (Crow’s foot), and Bachman , , , Update database and/or update model , , - , PowerDesigner , Conceptual, logical, physical , IDEF1X, IE (Crow’s foot), and more , , , Update database and/or update model , , - , Software Ideas Modeler , Conceptual, logical, physical , IDEF1X, IE (Crow’s foot), UML and more , , , Update database and/or update model , , - , Toad Data Modeler , Logical, physical , IDEF1X, IE (Crow’s foot), and more , , , Update database and/or update model , {{yes

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