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From the keyboard, use the T key to activate this tool.
For more information about creating and editing tables see Section 7.3, “The MySQL Table Editor”.
6.5.1.8. The View Tool
Use this tool to create a view on an EER Diagram canvas.
When this tool is activated, a schema drop-down box appears on the toolbar below the main menu, allowing you to associate the
new view with a specific schema. You can also select a color for the object by choosing from the color drop down list box to the
right of the schema list box.
After selecting this tool, clicking on the canvas creates a new view. To edit this view, right click it and choose EDIT VIEW or EDIT
IN NEW WINDOW ... from the pop-up menu.
From the keyboard, use the V key to activate this tool.
For more information about creating and editing views see Chapter 9, Creating Views.
6.5.1.9. The Routine Group Tool
Use this tool to create a routine group on the EER Diagram canvas.
When this tool is activated, a schema drop-down box appears on the toolbar below the main menu, allowing you to associate the
routine group with a specific schema. You can also select a color for the routine group by choosing from the color drop down list
box to the right of the schema list box.
After selecting this tool, clicking in the canvas creates a new group. To edit this view, right click it and choose EDIT ROUTINE
GROUP or EDIT IN NEW WINDOW ... from the pop-up menu.
From the keyboard, use the G key to activate this tool.
For more information about creating and editing routine groups see Section 10.2, “Routine Groups”.
6.5.1.10. The Relationship Tools
The five relationship tools are used to represent the following relationships:
• One-to-many non-identifying relationships
• One-to-one non-identifying relationships
• One-to-many identifying relationships
• One-to-one identifying relationships
• Many-to-many identifying relationships
These tools appear at the bottom of the vertical tool bar. Mouse over each tool to see a text hint that describes its function.
For more information about relationships see Chapter 8, Creating Foreign Key Relationships.
6.6. The Model Navigator Palette
Docked at the top right of the application is the Model Navigator palette. This palette gives you an overview of the objects
placed on an EER diagram canvas and for this reason it is most useful when an EER diagram is active. Any objects that you have
placed on the canvas should be visible in the navigator.
The Model Navigator palette shows the total area of an EER diagram. A black rectangular outline indicates the view port onto
the visible area of the canvas. To change the view port of an EER diagram left click this black outline and drag it to the desired location.
You can zoom in on selected areas of an EER diagram by using the slider tool at the bottom of this window. The dimensions
of the view port change as you zoom in and out. If the slider tool has the focus you can also zoom using the arrow keys.
The default size of the Model Navigator is two pages. To change this use the MODEL, DIAGRAM SIZE menu option.
Figure 6.12. The Model Navigator palette
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