Contents at a Glance
SECTION I: Data Modeling Introduction 25
CHAPTER 1: What is a data model? 27
CHAPTER 2: Why do we need a data model? 35
SECTION II: Data Model Components 41
CHAPTER 3: What are entities? 43
CHAPTER 4: What are data elements? 49
CHAPTER 5: What are relationships? 53
CHAPTER 6: Why are names and definitions important? 63
SECTION III: Data Modeling in PowerDesigner 79
CHAPTER 8: Why do we need a data modeling tool? 81
CHAPTER 9: What can PowerDesigner do for me? 87
CHAPTER 10: How can we work within the PowerDesigner environment? 103
CHAPTER 11: How do I create entities in PowerDesigner? 205
CHAPTER 12: How do I create data elements in PowerDesigner? 213
CHAPTER 13: How do I create relationships in PowerDesigner? 255
CHAPTER 14: How do I create keys in PowerDesigner? 287
SECTION IV: Subject Area, Logical, and Physical Data Models 307
CHAPTER 15: What are subject area models? 311
CHAPTER 16: What are logical data models? 333
CHAPTER 17: What are physical data models? 385
CHAPTER 18: How can we connect these models in PowerDesigner? 425
SECTION V: Consolidating What We’ve Learned 435
CHAPTER 19: How do we put all of the pieces together? 437
SECTION VI: More Great Stuff in PowerDesigner for Data Modelers 445
CHAPTER 20: What other data modeling features exist in PowerDesigner? 447
CHAPTER 21: How do we get information in and out of PowerDesigner? 457
CHAPTER 22: How can PowerDesigner help me improve data model quality? 467
CHAPTER 23: What other components in PowerDesigner can be leveraged by data modelers? 475
SECTION VII: Beyond Data Modeling in PowerDesigner 493
CHAPTER 24: What's different about the XML Physical Data Model? 495
CHAPTER 25: What other models are available in PowerDesigner? 499