How to generate an entity-relationship ER diagram using Oracle SQL Developer

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I want to use Oracle SQL Developer to generate an ER diagram for my DB tables but I am new to Oracle and this tool   What is the process for creating an ER diagram in SQL Developer

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Create a diagram for existing database schema or its subset as follows:

Click File ? Data Modeler ? Import ? Data Dictionary.
Select a DB connection (add one if none).
Click Next.
Check one or more schema names.
Click Next.
Check one or more objects to import.
Click Next.
Click Finish.

The ERD is displayed.

Export the diagram as follows:

Click File ? Data Modeler ? Print Diagram ? To Image File.
Browse to and select the export file location.
Click Save.

The diagram is exported. To export in a vector format, use To PDF File, instead. This allows for simplified editing using Inkscape (or other vector image editor).

These instructions may work for SQL Developer 3.2.09.23 to 4.1.3.20.

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Since SQL Developer 3  it s pretty straightforward  they could ve made it easier      Go to  laquo View  rarr  Data Modeler  rarr  Browser raquo    The browser will show up as one of the tabs along the left-hand side  Click on the  laquo Browser raquo  tab  expand the design  probably called Untitled 1   right-click  laquo Relational Models raquo  and select  laquo New Relational Model raquo   Right click on the newly created relational model  probably Relational 1  and select  laquo Show raquo   Then just drag the tables you want  from e g  the  laquo Connections raquo  tab  onto the model  nbsp  Note when you click on the first table in the Connections tab  SQLDeveloper opens that table in the right  select all the tables from the left  then ensure the Relational 1 tab  or whatever name  is the active one in the rhs before you drag them over  because it has probably switched to one of the tables you clicked in the lhs

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The process of generating Entity-Relationship diagram in Oracle SQL Developer has been described in Oracle Magazine by Jeff Smith  link    Excerpt            Entity relationship diagram      Getting Started      To work through the example  you need an Oracle Database instance with the sample HR schema that   s available in the default database installation  You also need version 4 0 of Oracle SQL Developer  in which you access Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler through the Data Modeler submenu       Alternatively  you can use the standalone Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler  The modeling functionality is identical in the two implementations  and both are available as free downloads from Oracle Technology Network       In Oracle SQL Developer  select View -  Data Modeler      Browser  In the Browser panel  select the Relational Models node  right-click  and select New Relational Model to open a blank model diagram panel  You   re now starting at the same place as someone who   s using the standalone Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler    Importing Your Data Dictionary      Importing Your Data Dictionary      A design in Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler consists of one logical model and one or more relational and physical models  To begin the process of creating your design  you must import the schema information from your existing database  Select File -  Data Modeler -  Import -  Data Dictionary to open the Data Dictionary Import wizard       Click Add to open the New -  Select Database Connection dialog box  and connect as the HR user   For detailed information on creating a connection from Oracle SQL Developer  see    Making Database Connections     in the May June 2008 issue of Oracle Magazine        Select your connection  and click Next  You see a list of schemas from which you can import  Type HR in the Filter box to narrow the selection list  Select the checkbox next to HR  and click Next       Read more

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There is a companion tool called Oracle Data Modeler that you could take a look at  There are online demos available at the site that will get you started  It used to be an added cost item  but I noticed that once again it s free   From the Data Modeler overview page      SQL Developer Data Modeler is a free   data modeling and design tool  proving   a full spectrum of data and database   modeling tools and utilities    including modeling for Entity   Relationship Diagrams  ERD     Relational  database design   Data   Type and Multi-dimensional modeling    with forward and reverse engineering   and DDL code generation  The Data   Modeler imports from and exports to a   variety of sources and targets    provides a variety of formatting   options and validates the models   through a predefined set of design   rules

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Its easy go to File - Data Modeler - Import - Data Dictionary - DB connection - OK

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For a class diagram using Oracle database  use the following steps   File   Data Modeler   Import   Data Dictionary   select DB connection   Next   select database- select tabels -  Finish

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I m running SQL Developer 17 2 0 188 build 188 1159 which does indeed contain data modeling capability   I just created a relational model diagram via the menu   File- Data Modeler- Import- Data Dictionary        I also have the stand-alone Data Modeler  which does the same thing     As the Data Modeler tutorial states    Figure 4  Relational model and diagram for HR  The diagram you   ve generated is not an ERD  Logical models are higher abstractions  An ERD represents entities and their attributes and relations  whereas a relational or physical model represents tables  columns  and foreign keys

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Oracle used to have a component in SQL Developer called Data Modeler  It no longer exists in the product since at least 3 2 20 10   It s now a separate download that you can find here    http   www oracle com technetwork developer-tools datamodeler overview index html

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