Re: ER schema versus ER diagram
From: Amund Trovåg <amundAndHereEndethMyName_at_removeINOLIKESPAMYOUSEEtexassibir.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 19:59:21 +0100
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Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 19:59:21 +0100
Message-ID: <3FD8BE89.9070402_at_removeINOLIKESPAMYOUSEEtexassibir.com>
portroe wrote:
>
>
> If I am asked to 'Design an ER schema for this application, and draw an
> ER diagram for that schema'
>
> is this not one and the same thing?
>
> thanks
>
> Portroe
>
The ER schema is the textual representation of your conceptual schema
for your database. The ER Diagram, is the same, but drawn, i.e.
represented with rectangles, lines etc of the diagram-dialect of your
choice.
Regards,
AT
Received on Thu Dec 11 2003 - 19:59:21 CET