Michael Brosdorf
michael.broesdorf at web.de
Wed Jul 16 04:07:25 CDT 2003
Hi, you could try FMS Total Access Analyzer. The only drawback is that the generated DFD's are MS Access Reports (so it would not be too easy to use them in other applications). It has become an invaluable part of my work, especially when it comes to documenting inherited database applications. I think FMS offers demo's that work for 30 days, so you can try it out. HTH, Michael -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Sad Der Gesendet: Mittwoch, 16. Juli 2003 07:56 An: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Betreff: RE: [AccessD] database modelling <SDW> Nancy, sorry, I couldn't find it myself. The product was created back in the late 70's or early 80's, if I remember correcltly, by Cap gemini. I read in a maganzine (computable.nl) that BWISE, a dutch company, had bought SDW from Cap. I checked there site (bwise.com) and SDW is mentioned on it....it also got 1 complete picture of it and that's it. Don't think this will help you much. Regards, Sander Derix PS: If i run into it somewhere I'll post it here. --- Nancy Lytle <nancy.lytle at auatac.com> wrote: > I looked on the Net for SDW, do you have a link I > could use to check this > out? > Thanks, > Nancy > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On > Behalf Of Sad Der > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:16 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: RE: [AccessD] database modelling > > > Visio 200x is a great program. but I've never seen a > tool that could do what SDW could. It gives you the > possibility to "zoom into" a diagram. Start with the > core business process. From there you can drill down > to 'lower'-processes. You can add relationships to > data stores, these datastores have to be filled with > fields and stuff. > > After you're done with you're eg 27 level diagram > you > hit the "Check" button and it reports that on level > 4 > you have no output for process x, datastore y isn't > referenced, etc etc etc. > > Unfortunatly it is VERY expensive and the company I > now work doesn't have it and is not going to, > bummer. > > thnx for the link i'll check it out. > > Sander > > > --- Charlotte Foust <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> > wrote: > > I don't know why you're against Visio, but have > you > > tried DeZign for > > Databases? > > http://www.datanamic.com/dezign/index.html > > > > Charlotte Foust > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sad Der [mailto:accessd666 at yahoo.com] > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 1:49 AM > > To: Acces User Group > > Subject: [AccessD] database modelling > > > > > > hi group, > > > > today I received a present: several(!) new access > > (2k) applications that > > we need to maintain. > > > > I want to start creating modells for all of these > > application. > > > > The most importent models I want to create are: > > -Data flow diagram (DFD) (witch > > tables/queries/fields > > are used in wich form/report/etc.) > > -Software flow models (wich function/sub/module is > > used in wich form/report) > > > > The only tool I ever used to create DFD's with is > > SDW > > (System Development Workbench). It's a b#tch of a > > tool > > but once you've got it setup it is a great and > fast > > tool. > > > > Questions: > > Does anybody know > > 1) other good (read NOT Visio) tools to create > > DFD's? > > 2) tools to create these 'software diagrams'? > > > > thnx, > > > > Sander > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com