
Contents
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Part 1 Overview of Database Modeling and the Database
Modeling Tool
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Why Read This Book? 4
1.2 What Can You Do with Visio for Enterprise Architects? 5
1.3 What Can You Do with the Database Modeling Solution? 6
1.4 How Can You Best Use This Book? 14
1.5 Format Conventions 16
2 Database Modeling 19
2.1 Four Information Levels 20
2.2 Designing Databases at the Logical level 21
2.3 Designing Databases at the Conceptual Level 25
2.4 The Database Life Cycle 27
3 Getting Started 31
3.1 Product Editions and Versions 32
3.2 Installation 32
3.3 The Visio Interface 35
3.4 Using Help 43
3.5 Pagination and Layers 44
3.6