Chapter 10. Constructing the Data Model
This chapter outlines how to construct the data model with Oracle SQL Data Modeler (a free standalone product or embedded within Oracle SQL Developer from Oracle) using a top-down and bottom-up approach. Oracle SQL Data Modeler will be used to build your database logical and physical models. This can be used by Oracle Warehouse Builder and Oracle Data Integrator. Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) will be used to map the physical database model to the the presentation data model used for reporting. The following recipes focus on the database logical and physical data models:
Connecting Oracle SQL Data Modeler to Subversion
Importing data models into Subversion
Checkout data models from Subversion
Synchronizing data model changes with Subversion
How to import data models
How to reverse engineer your relational data model to a logical data model
Creating your domains
Creating your glossary
Adding standard columns to your data model
How to...