How can I draw my database design?

+7 A:

I think you can use MySQL Workbench, it's supposed to have reverse engineering (from database to model).

http://dev.mysql.com/workbench/

Oskar 2009-05-30 15:43:43

+1 Yes, this is the tool for diagramming database schema. Currently MySQL Workbench can reverse-engineer an SQL script, but not a live database. But it's easy to save any database schema as an SQL script with `mysqldump --no-data`

Bill Karwin 2009-05-30 16:07:53

I'm pretty sure next version will have option to do forward and reverse engineering on live database. I've seen it in one of the Alpha releases.

Raf 2009-05-30 16:25:52

+1 A:

Toad for Mysql also does a pretty good job.

CodeToGlory 2009-05-30 15:47:33

+1 A:

Boris Guéry 2009-05-30 15:49:30

DBDesigner is no longer in development. In fact MySQL workbench is it's successor.

Raf 2009-05-30 16:13:32

I just read it on their website ! thanks

Boris Guéry 2009-05-30 16:19:15

+2 A:

Have a look at MySQL Workbench, it's free and next release (currently alpha) will be major step forward (it will replace MySQL Query Browser).

You can do reverse engineering with Visual Architect or Power Designer but you have to pay.

Raf 2009-05-30 15:53:43

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