Re: reverse-engineering advice?

Thanks for your input. It sounds like either ERWin or Oracle Designer is the way to go.

In article <7g243r$krq$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>,   rryan_at_innovisions.com wrote:
> I'm looking for a decent tool to create database documentation. I've tried
> the typical options: Visio, PS DataArchitect, AppModeler, ERWin, Rational
> Rose, EZ/ER, & Visual Studio. The problem with these is they try to force
> you to perform all management functions from their application. If somebody
> changes the data structure from outside the application (such as SQL*Plus),
> you're forced to completely rechart the entire database, even if you only add
> one field to a table. Sure, it only takes a few clicks to do this, but none
> of these apps adequately lay out the tables and correctly display all the
> relations. What if you spend three hours reverse engineering your database
> and somebody adds a field to a table. I'm looking for something with an
> "update" button that will connect to the database and update the tables in
> their current layout. Has anyone tried Designer 2000?
>
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