Are there any free tools available for generating ERDs from an existing MySQL database? I've been given the requirement to generate such documentation for a legacy database and would prefer to not have to do it by hand.
From what i gather the specific feature of reverse engineering is not free in MySQL workbench. The "Reverse engineer" function is the commercial edition of MySQL Workbench.
Peter Lindqvist
2009-11-13 14:23:18
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I believe Toad supports RE (reverse engineering):
http://www.toadsoft.com/toadmysql/Features.htm
- Quickly diagram all tables in a schema.
AJ
2009-11-07 19:41:29
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If you by free mean "free for a one-time assignment", you could have a look at Visual Paradigm and use the demo version.
If you need to reverse-engineer and the update/continue working on it i would try the Mysql Workbench as pointed out by Apikot.
Another option would be Toad Data modeler which i believe would be up to task.
Quote from Toad Data Modeler
Reverse engineer already existing database structures and see the existing database structure in form of a diagram.
Peter Lindqvist
2009-11-07 19:52:18