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Creating a Database Diagram in SSMS

Database diagramming is useful, especially when you're new to a dabase, but it has a few quirks. Well known speaker and trainer Brian Knight demonstrates how to enable database diagrams, how to use them to manage foreign keys, and more!

Duration:
5 mins 36 secs
Skill Level:
100
Rating:
4.25 out of 5
Publish Date:
December 01, 2008
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Owner of Pragmatic Works :: Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP, MCSE, MCDBA, is the co-founder of Jumpstart TV and SQLServerCentral.com. Brian has written and co-written 9 technical books. Brian has spoken at conferences like PASS, TechEd and Connections. Brian develops solutions with Pragmatic Works to migrate DTS packages to SSIS.

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Comments
Michael DePouw on 3/27/2009
i already new the basics, looking for advice on arranging diagram and printing diagram.

Jim Russell on 3/27/2009
I know you said it, but I think a much stronger warning should be made that the diagram is tied to the database definition. If someone is just trying to create a pretty diagram, there is much too much danger that all sorts of constraints and such will be introduced "automagically". But nice job...

Stephanie Brown on 4/1/2009
I learned a few new things - thanks!

lisa on 4/1/2009
I have been looking for this feature for 7 months now!! Thank you, Thank you. I'm so used to looking at ERD Charts for relationships.

01EFFB45CF on 8/29/2009
What a powerful tool. I had no idea that diagrams could be used to design the db as well.

John Jakob on 10/20/2009
He says: "It's not quite as good as Visio or ERWIN"... Ya think?

Sara Karasik on 10/21/2009
Way too basic.

glyn on 8/23/2011
Excellent quick diagram explanation. Well done.

Gary Wilson on 8/23/2011
How about a video on saving diagrams or copying from a dev database to a test database?

Dick Rosenberg on 8/23/2011
Good presentation, lessthan optimally useful product (but the price is right)

Paul Sligar on 8/23/2011
I had trouble with the sound; don't know if it's just my machine or not.

Scott Schommer on 8/23/2011
A simple review of something you already know never hurts!

Amar0009 on 8/23/2011
Good video indeed. Thanks. Could have added some instructions on creating different types of relationships. Thanks again.

Paul Jemiolo on 8/23/2011
It died 10 seconds into it

Ian Wilson on 8/23/2011
Dude - talk a little slower. You sound like Elmer Fudd in this video.

Russell Tye on 8/23/2011
excellent presentation...

Dallas on 8/23/2011
I got the answers wrong :S

Vinay on 8/24/2011
It would be help full if you provide some more benefits of Database daigram

Carlos B. Vasquez on 8/24/2011
Brian was very clear explaining the whole diagram tool in SSMS. Thanks

Omair on 8/24/2011
Great video. Thanks for pointing out that any changes made through this are LIVE changes in production. This is NOT just a visual tool as I thought it to be a few months ago and then learned my lesson the hard way :-)

Maurice Ivory on 1/25/2012
I enjoy this video...



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