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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: Pete on February 22, 2004, 04:37:07 pm

Title: Preserve links after DB Schema import?
Post by: Pete on February 22, 2004, 04:37:07 pm

When I import a db schema and select "synchronize existing classes", it deletes any relationship links I've built up across tables. As long as PK and FK columns remained, I expected EA to just update the tables' details without deleting any links.

e.g
1. Import an DB Schema into a diagram
2. Draw foreign key links between tables on the diagrams
3. Reimport the DB Schema into a diagram (selecting synchronise)  
4. Kaboom - all table links gone!

I am evaluating EA right now and am hoping it's user error.  

Thanks in advance,
Pete.

Title: Re: Preserve links after DB Schema import?
Post by: hd on February 22, 2004, 04:56:25 pm

DB Schema Import synchronizes the model with the schema being inported. If the importing schema does not have FK constraints, then after synchronizing, the diagram will also have no FK constraints. This is by design.