Re: ERwin vs. Visio

Does the newer version write triggers that enforce data integrity and takes advantage of the 9i features?

Daniel Morgan

J Quick wrote:

> That's an old version of Visio that doesn't have the database modelling
> capabilities that I'm referring to.
>
> "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
> news:3CBF1AB8.BBF50006_at_exesolutions.com...
> > I have 5.0 Professional on my machine. And I am familiar with its
> capabilities.
> > It isn't ERWin. And the differences are profound (perhaps except in the MS
> > marketing materials).
> >
> > Daniel Morgan
> >
> >
> >
> > J Quick wrote:
> >
> > > When was the last time you looked at Visio?
> > >
> > >
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/techinfo/articles/developerproductivity/or
> > > m.asp
> > >
> > > Microsoft has greatly enhanced Visio since they aquired this product, as
> > > well as the services of Dr. Terry Halpin (InfoModeler), the leading
> advocate
> > > of ORM.
> > >
> > > http://www.orm.net
> > >
> > > ERWin is a fine tool. Someone should evaluate all of the leading tools
> to
> > > compare them for their own needs. I usually end up using more than one
> tool
> > > to take advantage of their individual strengths.
> > >
> > > "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3CBEFB76.9EB33D8E_at_exesolutions.com...
> > > > ERWin has important capabilities not present in Visio. Reverse
> > > > engineering, forward engineering, and the ability to write code. It is
> a
> > > > CASE tool ... not a modeling tool. It is more like Designer in that
> > > > regard.
> > > >
> > > > Daniel Morgan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Robert D. Perry" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Besides the price, can anyone give me the pro's and con's of these
> > > > > data modelling tools. Cost is strong determining factor for us but I
> > > > > would like for clearly understand the merits of both before making a
> > > > > possible short sighted decision. If there any articles or web
> sights
> > > > > you can recommend, I would appreciate it. The VISIO did not provide
> > > > > enough information for me.
> > > >
> >
Received on Thu Apr 18 2002 - 16:02:13 CDT