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Ok I ve been asked to generate a schema for a database that contains 20+ tables

I ve used SQLServer Management studio to extract out the database schema but cannot export it into word

If I copy it as a diagram the tables are too small

Does anyone know how to extract the schema from a sql server database so that it is presentable to a project manager

+4  A: 

If you have Visio you can use the reverse engineer functionality to generate a schema diagram of your database which you can then format to make look presentable. If required this will then paste nicely into word.

More information here

Macros
I've used this many times and as long as you don't need detail this works great. If you need it to get more in depth beyond the basic table/relationship structure, Visio is insufficient.
BBlake
That's true but the database desiner is not in all versions of Visio. If I remember correctly you need the Visio 2003 for Enterprise Architects or Visio 2007 Professional version. If you can do it through, Visio is a great tool for database diagram reverse engineering.
Jason Snelders
Cant use visio- Sorry
ChloeRadshaw
A: 

Another way is to simply take a screen shot of the database diagrams...

Chris Lively
+1  A: 

You can create more than one database diagram, each containing part of the schema. Make those small enough to see.

John Saunders
I like this - This is a very good idea.
ChloeRadshaw