MySQL schema print utility?

#1 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:10 AM

I need an affordable way to print out MySQL database schema.

I took a quick look around and came across EMS SQL Manager for MySQL. The
feature list includes "printing database diagram", which sounds right. Has
anyone use this program? The Linux non-commercial version is *only* $48. I
actually don't want to spend that much just to print out schemas. phpMyAdmin
manages just about everything very well, but doesn't have a print feature.

All comments/suggestions welcome.

#2 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:10 AM

Bosconian wrote:
> I need an affordable way to print out MySQL database schema.

Have you checked out DBDesigner 4? It's free.

http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/

I don't recall if it has a print feature, but it can generate an ER
diagram by reverse-engineering an existing MySQL database. You might be
able to at least make a screen capture of that diagram, even if it
doesn't have a print function built in.

Regards,
Bill K.

#3 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:10 AM

I use DBDesigner 4 for that purpose. After reverse engineering or
creating the structure, I select all objects and select "copy as image".
Then I print it with a graphics program.

Best regards

Bill Karwin wrote:
> Bosconian wrote:
>
>> I need an affordable way to print out MySQL database schema.
>
>
> Have you checked out DBDesigner 4? It's free.
>
> http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/
>
> I don't recall if it has a print feature, but it can generate an ER
> diagram by reverse-engineering an existing MySQL database. You might be
> able to at least make a screen capture of that diagram, even if it
> doesn't have a print function built in.
>
> Regards,
> Bill K.

#4 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:11 AM

"Bill Karwin" <bill@karwin.com> wrote in message
news:dmm5ik01qb2@enews3.newsguy.com...
> Bosconian wrote:
> > I need an affordable way to print out MySQL database schema.
>
> Have you checked out DBDesigner 4? It's free.
>
> http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/
>
> I don't recall if it has a print feature, but it can generate an ER
> diagram by reverse-engineering an existing MySQL database. You might be
> able to at least make a screen capture of that diagram, even if it
> doesn't have a print function built in.
>
> Regards,
> Bill K.

DBDesigner 4 sounds like just the ticket--thanks!

#5 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:11 AM

Bosconian wrote

>DBDesigner 4 sounds like just the ticket--thanks!

Don't miss its successor: MySQL Workbench, which is currently in alpha
state. We plan to get out a new release (maybe still alpha) yet this year.
This will contain PNG output of your schemas (I added that this week) and,
if all goes well, also PDF output.

Mike
--
Mike Lischke, Software Engineer GUI
MySQL AB, www.mysql.com

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