Post on 14-May-2015
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Top 10 Cool Features in Oracle SQL
Developer Data Modeler
Kent Graziano
Data Warrior LLC
Bio
Kent Graziano ● Owner, Data Warrior LLC
● Certified Data Vault Master
● Oracle ACE Director (BI/DW)
● Data Architecture and Data Warehouse Specialist ● 30+ years in IT
● 20+ years of Oracle-related work
● 15+ years of data warehousing experience
● Co-Author of
● The Business of Data Vault Modeling
● The Data Model Resource Book (1st Edition)
● Co-Chair BI/DW SIG for ODTUG
● Past-President of Oracle Development Tools User Group and Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group
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Agenda
What is the SDDM?
Cool Features
● Using Object Naming Templates
● The Abbreviations Utility
● Built in Report Tool
● The Reporting Repository
● Building a custom report using Oracle SQL
Developer
● DDL Preview
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Agenda
More Cool Features
● Adding Audit Columns to Every Table
● Using Built in Quality Checks (Design Rules)
● Adding Custom Design Rules
● Switching Model Notations and Resize
objects
● Creating Multiple Displays and SubViews
● Using the New Search Feature
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What is SDDM
Modern Data Modeling Tool
Latest is EA – Early Adopter 3.3
FREE FREE FREE
Does Logical, Relational, Physical, and
Multi Dimensional Models
Lots of options
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#10 - Using Object Naming Templates
Do you have naming standards?
Get some!
Set them here:
● Tools -> Preferences -> Data Model ->
Naming Standard -> Templates
Lots of options
● Add variables button
Set (or change) then apply
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#9 - Abbreviations Utility
Quickly apply standard abbreviations
Start with sample CSV
● Found in \datamodeler\templates
Set options
● Tools -> Name Abbreviations
One shot but can re-run
● Can also run in reverse!
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#8 - Built in Report Tool
File -> Reports
Lots of options
● Pick output format
● Objects to report on
● Create standards template
● Create specific configuration
● Pick models and subviews to filter objects
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#7 - The Reporting Repository
Export to a meta data schema
Must have a user account to build
File -> Export -> To reporting schema
Pick existing or add the target connection
Check maintenance tab for options (after
first build)
Find repository data models diagrams
● \datamodeler\reports\Reporting Schema
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Building a Custom Report
Against the reporting repository
Using Oracle SQL Developer
Look at Reports tab
Use delivered report to see approach
Copy to User Defined Reports tab
● Then edit existing reports
● Right mouse on report name
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#6 - DDL Preview
Can you say “agile”?
Check and test your design on the fly
Right mouse on a table
● Pick DDL Preview
Cut and paste into SQL Developer window
● Execute
Go back make fixes if needed
Select another table with window open
● DDL changes on the fly for the new focus
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#5 - Adding Audit Columns
Use Table Template and Transformation Script
Tools -> Design Rules -> Customer Transformations
Look for “table template” delivered script ● No change needed
Create table called table_template ● With required columns and properties to be copied
Select “Apply” ● Changes all tables in design
Note: can script all sorts of stuff ● Check /datamodeler/xmlmetadata/doc
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#4 - Using Built in Quality Checks
AKA Design Rules
Tools -> Design Rules -> Design Rules
Pick rule to check
● Aply Selected
Or just Apply All
Errors and warnings
● Can drill to problem object
Build custom rule set for standard checks
● Use “edit” button to add rules
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Adding Custom Design Rules
Create any rules you want to check your model ● Different name lengths?
Can’t edit existing rules
Tools -> Design Rules -> Custom Design Rules
Create new rule ● Can pick object type
● Can pick “type” – error or warning
Great Design Rules demo: ● http://download.oracle.com/otn_hosted_doc/sqldev/User
DefinedDesignRules/UserDefinedDesignRules.html
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#3 - Switching Model Notations & Resize
On Logical Model
Right mouse (in white space)
● Barker
● Bachman
● Information Engineering
Also choose Box-in-Box for sub types
Resize to Visible
● Right mouse on table or entity
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#2 - Creating Multiple Displays
Right mouse menu option on diagram
Creates a copy of diagram
● Stays in sync with changes
Can use to show different notations
● Turn on or off various display details (like
data types)
Can have different layout
Different audience – different display
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Using SubViews
Same right mouse menu
Populate sub views with sub set of objects from
main design
Select objects then right mouse on one
● Create SubView from selected
Again, changes to the objects will sync
However – new objects must be added
● Create new
● Drag from Browser
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#1 - Using the New Search Feature
New in 3.3
● Edit -> Find
● Pull up bottom pane to see it
Simply or complex search
● Use ‘*’ as wildcard
● Filter base don object type
Can then export or report the results
Exported text can be edited then re-imported!
● Right mouse option on Logical or Relational
● Great way to get users to edit definitions
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In Review…
Get the latest version
● Early Adopter 3.3
Lots of options
Get on the OTN Forum
● Great support from product developers
Follow @thatJeffSmith
● Product Manager
● Has SQL Developer blog
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Available on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Check-Doing-Design-Reviews-
ebook/dp/B008RG9L5E/
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Contact Information
Kent Graziano
The Oracle Data Warrior
Data Warrior LLC
Kent.graziano@att.net
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