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FREE database design tool
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:10 pm
by dell_jockey
Hi Gang,
are you database processing gals/guys aware of this free product? :
http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:13 pm
by ebs
dell_jockey,
Simply amazing!
I almost overlooked this, since it seemed to be aimed primarily at MySQL, but it handles Oracle, SQL Server, ODBC, and SQLite too!
Thanks for pointing out this useful tool.
Eric
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:54 pm
by Saboteur
Ufff.... i have some problems with Linux version. I'll try Windows version when I arrive at home. But it seems a good tool. Thank.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:37 pm
by the.weavster
I tried this before, it looks great but I found it a bit unstable - it kept locking-up my computer. If you're working with MySQL try this:
http://www.mysqlfront.de
I've found it to be alot more robust.
Weave
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 10:43 pm
by freedimension
the.weavster wrote:I tried this before, it looks great but I found it a bit unstable - it kept locking-up my computer.
What platform?
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:47 pm
by dell_jockey
I've checked out mysqlfront and use it as well. Please note that mysqlfront is just a database front-end, it's not intended for database design/modelling. Also it's limited to MySQL.
For design/modelling I continue to use dbdesigner4. Highly recommended!
By the way, dbdesigner4 uses SQLite as it's application internal database manager...
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:24 am
by Karbon
It had promise but all it did was crash when I tried to open a SQLite DB..
Oh well - I've never seen one of these visual designers work!
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:39 pm
by ebs
I'm surprised to hear about so many crashes.
I'm running it on Windows XP Home/Pro.
I've used it with my MP3 database (SQLite) and a number of MS SQL Server 2000 databases with no problems.
Eric
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:45 pm
by the.weavster
freedimension wrote:the.weavster wrote:I tried this before, it looks great but I found it a bit unstable - it kept locking-up my computer.
What platform?
Windows XP
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:53 pm
by dell_jockey
Funny, I use it on XP as well, no problem so far. Is there a specific scenario that produces those hickups?
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:15 pm
by Kris_a
yeah, just crashed on me too.
It looks amazing, but I can't get it to connect to mySQL. Well, it connects but on the screen with the "load model" button, absolutely nothing happens or works. Any ideas? :S