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Top 10 Cool Features in Oracle SQL

Developer Data Modeler

Kent Graziano

Data Warrior LLC

Bio

Kent Graziano ● Owner, Data Warrior LLC

● Certified Data Vault Master

● Oracle ACE Director (BI/DW)

● Data Architecture and Data Warehouse Specialist ● 30+ years in IT

● 20+ years of Oracle-related work

● 15+ years of data warehousing experience

● Co-Author of

● The Business of Data Vault Modeling

● The Data Model Resource Book (1st Edition)

● Co-Chair BI/DW SIG for ODTUG

● Past-President of Oracle Development Tools User Group and Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group

Copyright 2013 Data Warrior LLC

Agenda

What is the SDDM?

Cool Features

● Using Object Naming Templates

● The Abbreviations Utility

● Built in Report Tool

● The Reporting Repository

● Building a custom report using Oracle SQL

Developer

● DDL Preview


Agenda

More Cool Features

● Adding Audit Columns to Every Table

● Using Built in Quality Checks (Design Rules)

● Adding Custom Design Rules

● Switching Model Notations and Resize

objects

● Creating Multiple Displays and SubViews

● Using the New Search Feature


What is SDDM

Modern Data Modeling Tool

Latest is EA – Early Adopter 3.3

FREE FREE FREE

Does Logical, Relational, Physical, and

Multi Dimensional Models

Lots of options


#10 - Using Object Naming Templates

Do you have naming standards?

Get some!

Set them here:

● Tools -> Preferences -> Data Model ->

Naming Standard -> Templates

Lots of options

● Add variables button

Set (or change) then apply




#9 - Abbreviations Utility

Quickly apply standard abbreviations

Start with sample CSV

● Found in \datamodeler\templates

Set options

● Tools -> Name Abbreviations

One shot but can re-run

● Can also run in reverse!



#8 - Built in Report Tool

File -> Reports

Lots of options

● Pick output format

● Objects to report on

● Create standards template

● Create specific configuration

● Pick models and subviews to filter objects



#7 - The Reporting Repository

Export to a meta data schema

Must have a user account to build

File -> Export -> To reporting schema

Pick existing or add the target connection

Check maintenance tab for options (after

first build)

Find repository data models diagrams

● \datamodeler\reports\Reporting Schema

diagrams Copyright 2013 Data Warrior LLC


Building a Custom Report

Against the reporting repository

Using Oracle SQL Developer

Look at Reports tab

Use delivered report to see approach

Copy to User Defined Reports tab

● Then edit existing reports

● Right mouse on report name




#6 - DDL Preview

Can you say “agile”?

Check and test your design on the fly

Right mouse on a table

● Pick DDL Preview

Cut and paste into SQL Developer window

● Execute

Go back make fixes if needed

Select another table with window open

● DDL changes on the fly for the new focus



#5 - Adding Audit Columns

Use Table Template and Transformation Script

Tools -> Design Rules -> Customer Transformations

Look for “table template” delivered script ● No change needed

Create table called table_template ● With required columns and properties to be copied

Select “Apply” ● Changes all tables in design

Note: can script all sorts of stuff ● Check /datamodeler/xmlmetadata/doc



#4 - Using Built in Quality Checks

AKA Design Rules

Tools -> Design Rules -> Design Rules

Pick rule to check

● Aply Selected

Or just Apply All

Errors and warnings

● Can drill to problem object

Build custom rule set for standard checks

● Use “edit” button to add rules




Adding Custom Design Rules

Create any rules you want to check your model ● Different name lengths?

Can’t edit existing rules

Tools -> Design Rules -> Custom Design Rules

Create new rule ● Can pick object type

● Can pick “type” – error or warning

Great Design Rules demo: ● http://download.oracle.com/otn_hosted_doc/sqldev/User

DefinedDesignRules/UserDefinedDesignRules.html


http://download.oracle.com/otn_hosted_doc/sqldev/UserDefinedDesignRules/UserDefinedDesignRules.html




#3 - Switching Model Notations & Resize

On Logical Model

Right mouse (in white space)

● Barker

● Bachman

● Information Engineering

Also choose Box-in-Box for sub types

Resize to Visible

● Right mouse on table or entity



#2 - Creating Multiple Displays

Right mouse menu option on diagram

Creates a copy of diagram

● Stays in sync with changes

Can use to show different notations

● Turn on or off various display details (like

data types)

Can have different layout

Different audience – different display



Using SubViews

Same right mouse menu

Populate sub views with sub set of objects from

main design

Select objects then right mouse on one

● Create SubView from selected

Again, changes to the objects will sync

However – new objects must be added

● Create new

● Drag from Browser



#1 - Using the New Search Feature

New in 3.3

● Edit -> Find

● Pull up bottom pane to see it

Simply or complex search

● Use ‘*’ as wildcard

● Filter base don object type

Can then export or report the results

Exported text can be edited then re-imported!

● Right mouse option on Logical or Relational

● Great way to get users to edit definitions




In Review…

Get the latest version

● Early Adopter 3.3

Lots of options

Get on the OTN Forum

● Great support from product developers

Follow @thatJeffSmith

● Product Manager

● Has SQL Developer blog


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Kent Graziano

The Oracle Data Warrior

Data Warrior LLC

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