摘要 |
Methods and systems for designing a database design and navigating through the structure of the database design are provided. A method implements on a data processing system a user interface for providing a structural view of a database design which comprises a plurality of tables and relations linking said tables. The method comprises analyzing the structure of said tables and relations, extracting a structural representation of said database design from said structure of said tables and relations, and preparing data for displaying in a first graphical user interface said structural view of said database design corresponding to said structural representation. The method further enables the user to modify the structure of the database design by selecting a database object and modifying the selected database object in response to a modification request issued by the user. <IMAGE>
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