Top 10 Cool Features in Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler

Top 10 Cool Features in Oracle SQL
Developer Data Modeler

Kent Graziano
Data Warrior LLC

Bio
 Kent Graziano
● Owner, Data Warrior LLC
● Certified Data Vault Master
● Oracle ACE Director (BI/DW)
● Data Architecture and Data Warehouse Specialist
30+ years in IT
●
● 20+ years of Oracle-related work
● 15+ years of data warehousing experience
● Co-Author of
● The Business of Data Vault Modeling
● The Data Model Resource Book (1st Edition)
● Co-Chair BI/DW SIG for ODTUG
● Past-President of Oracle Development Tools User Group and
Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group
Copyright 2013 Data Warrior LLC

Agenda

 What is the SDDM?
 Cool Features
● Using Object Naming Templates
● The Abbreviations Utility
● Built in Report Tool
● The Reporting Repository
● Building a custom report using Oracle SQL
Developer
● DDL Preview


Agenda

 More Cool Features
● Adding Audit Columns to Every Table
● Using Built in Quality Checks (Design Rules)
● Adding Custom Design Rules
● Switching Model Notations and Resize
objects
● Creating Multiple Displays and SubViews
● Using the New Search Feature


What is SDDM

 Modern Data Modeling Tool
 Latest is EA – Early Adopter 3.3
 FREE FREE FREE
 Does Logical, Relational, Physical, and
Multi Dimensional Models
 Lots of options


#10 - Using Object Naming Templates

 Do you have naming standards?
 Get some!
 Set them here:
● Tools -> Preferences -> Data Model ->
Naming Standard -> Templates
 Lots of options
● Add variables button
 Set (or change) then apply

#9 - Abbreviations Utility

 Quickly apply standard abbreviations
 Start with sample CSV
● Found in datamodelertemplates
 Set options
● Tools -> Name Abbreviations
 One shot but can re-run
● Can also run in reverse!


#8 - Built in Report Tool

 File -> Reports
 Lots of options
● Pick output format
● Objects to report on
● Create standards template
● Create specific configuration
● Pick models and subviews to filter objects


#7 - The Reporting Repository

 Export to a meta data schema
 Must have a user account to build
 File -> Export -> To reporting schema
 Pick existing or add the target connection
 Check maintenance tab for options (after
first build)
 Find repository data models diagrams
● datamodelerreportsReporting Schema
diagrams

Building a Custom Report

 Against the reporting repository
 Using Oracle SQL Developer
 Look at Reports tab
 Use delivered report to see approach
 Copy to User Defined Reports tab
● Then edit existing reports
● Right mouse on report name


#6 - DDL Preview

 Can you say “agile”?
 Check and test your design on the fly
 Right mouse on a table
● Pick DDL Preview
 Cut and paste into SQL Developer window
● Execute
 Go back make fixes if needed
 Select another table with window open
● DDL changes on the fly for the new focus


#5 - Adding Audit Columns

 Use Table Template and Transformation Script
 Tools -> Design Rules -> Customer
Transformations
 Look for “table template” delivered script
● No change needed
 Create table called table_template
● With required columns and properties to be copied
 Select “Apply”
● Changes all tables in design
 Note: can script all sorts of stuff
● Check /datamodeler/xmlmetadata/doc

#4 - Using Built in Quality Checks

 AKA Design Rules
 Tools -> Design Rules -> Design Rules
 Pick rule to check
● Aply Selected
 Or just Apply All
 Errors and warnings
● Can drill to problem object
 Build custom rule set for standard checks
● Use “edit” button to add rules


Adding Custom Design Rules
 Create any rules you want to check your
model
● Different name lengths?
 Can’t edit existing rules
 Tools -> Design Rules -> Custom Design
Rules
 Create new rule
● Can pick object type
● Can pick “type” – error or warning
 Great Design Rules demo:
● http://download.oracle.com/otn_hosted_doc/sqldev/User
DefinedDesignRules/UserDefinedDesignRules.html


#3 - Switching Model Notations & Resize

 On Logical Model
 Right mouse (in white space)
● Barker
● Bachman
● Information Engineering
 Also choose Box-in-Box for sub types
 Resize to Visible
● Right mouse on table or entity


#2 - Creating Multiple Displays

 Right mouse menu option on diagram
 Creates a copy of diagram
● Stays in sync with changes
 Can use to show different notations
● Turn on or off various display details (like
data types)
 Can have different layout
 Different audience – different display


Using SubViews

 Same right mouse menu
 Populate sub views with sub set of objects from
main design
 Select objects then right mouse on one
● Create SubView from selected
 Again, changes to the objects will sync
 However – new objects must be added
● Create new
● Drag from Browser


#1 - Using the New Search Feature

 New in 3.3
● Edit -> Find
● Pull up bottom pane to see it
 Simply or complex search
● Use ‘*’ as wildcard
● Filter base don object type
 Can then export or report the results
 Exported text can be edited then re-imported!
● Right mouse option on Logical or Relational
● Great way to get users to edit definitions


In Review…

 Get the latest version
● Early Adopter 3.3
 Lots of options
 Get on the OTN Forum
● Great support from product developers
 Follow @thatJeffSmith
● Product Manager
● Has SQL Developer blog

Available on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Check-Doing-Design-Reviews-
ebook/dp/B008RG9L5E/

Contact Information

Kent Graziano
The Oracle Data Warrior
Data Warrior LLC
Kent.graziano@att.net
Visit my blog at
http://kentgraziano.com

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