Actually DBDesigner is a self contained download. Install it in your home directory, and you are done. You don't need to chase a lot of dependencies. Ezra Nugroho SpikeSource http://developer.spikesource.com On Tue, 2005-11-08 at 12:17 -0800, Mark Eggers wrote: > A while back I used to use fabForce's DB Designer [http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/]. This is a nice tool for designing databases. > > I still use this tool under Windows/2000, but it no longer appears to work under Fedora Core 4. The compiled software references older versions of several libraries. > > Before I download the source, track down the dependencies, and try to build this tool, does anyone have other suggestions for freely available database design tools? > > I know - I can always create the diagram in Dia, then write my own SQL to create the tables and indicies. > > I took a quick look at OpenOffice's database tool, and while I can connect to databases via JDBC drivers, it doesn't look like I can describe foreign keys and referential constraints. > > Thanks in advance. > > /mde/ >
