Modeling the Database Schema (optional)

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Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Describe JDevelopers tool for database modeling Create a schema model Modify the schema model Reconcile the modifications to the database Import database object definitions to an offline database Reconcile offline database objects with the database

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Modeling Database Schemas

With JDevelopers database modeler, you can: Create a schema model Modify the schema model Reconcile changes to the database

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Goals of Database Modeling

Database modeling can help you achieve the following goals: For existing database objects:
Visualize the schema to help analyze whether it meets requirements. Make any necessary modifications.

For new database objects:

Design schema to support business requirements. Generate DDL to create the required database objects.

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Characteristics of the JDeveloper Database Modeler

With the JDeveloper Database Modeler you can:
Model existing objects, such as Use Property Inspector to set tables and foreign keys, by properties on diagram and its dragging from Database objects Navigator Create new objects by dragging from Component Palette

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Database Modeling Tools in JDeveloper

You can work with database objects in the following ways: Online: Create and modify schema objects directly in a database through a JDeveloper connection. Offline:
Model metadata for database objects outside the context of a database schema. Import objects from online database. Generate changes to online schemas.

Diagrammer:
Create and modify objects by dragging from Component Palette and Database Navigator. Import objects from offline database model. Generate changes to online schemas.

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Modeling Database Objects Offline

You can create offline database definitions in the following ways: Create new offline database objects Copy from database with filters

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Creating a New Offline Database

To create a definition for an offline database in which you can model database objects, perform the following steps:
1. In the Application Navigator, right-click a project and choose New to display the New Gallery. 2. In the New Gallery, expand Database Tier, and select Offline Database Objects. 3. Select Offline Database to launch the Create Offline Database Wizard. 4. In the pages of the wizard, enter properties for the database, such as its name.

After an offline database is created, you can create various database object definitions within it.
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Creating New Schema Objects in an Offline Database

Create new schema objects in an offline database by using wizards to define: Functions Materialized views and view logs Packages Procedures Sequences Synonyms Tables Triggers Types Views
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Creating a Database Diagram

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Importing Tables to the Diagram from an Offline Database

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Editing Objects on the Diagram

In-place editing: Edit Table dialog box:

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Generating Changes from the Diagram to the Database

Invoke wizard. In the wizard:
Select objects. Specify operation. Set database options. Set SQL script options.

SQL script opens in editor; right-click to run it.

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Reconciling Changes to the Database

Choosing ALTER with Manual Reconcile enables you to choose changes to be generated to the database.

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Generating Changes from the Offline Database Object to the Database

To generate imported offline database objects to the database: Right-click the object in the Applications Navigator Select Generate To Select the JDeveloper connection, or choose to create a SQL script or SXML

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Importing Database Objects Without a Diagram

You can import database objects to an offline database without using a diagram:

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Presenting the Storefront Schema

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Summary

In this lesson, you should have learned how to: Describe JDevelopers tool for database modeling Create a schema model Modify the schema model Reconcile the modifications to the database Import database object definitions to an offline database Reconcile offline database objects with the database

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Practice 3 Overview: Modeling the Schema for the Course Application (optional)
This practice covers the following topics: Creating a database diagram Adding existing schema objects to the diagram Adding a new database object to the diagram Creating the DDL to add the new object to the database

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