In this post, I’m sharing an example of a macro which allows you to generate a report from your model.
Macros – How to generate a report from a macro?
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ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
Improve data modeling for better data governance
Are your data models supporting data governance? Most data professionals have been involved in data governance programs in our careers. These...
Master data modeling for master data domains
Greater dependence on enterprise-class applications has created a demand for centralizing organizational data in their support. Imperatives such as...
Make the most of your metadata
Metadata management is not a new concept. However, it is gaining new adherents as we recognize the value of enterprise data governance. We may have...
Empower operational data governance with data lineage
Much of the conventional guidance about implementing a data governance program focuses on organizational structure and the protocols for defining...
Enable customer business intelligence with data catalogs, business glossaries, and data governance
For over three decades, organizations have relied on data warehouses to support the needs for descriptive analytics of business information...
Align data governance with business-driven data architecture
The role of the data analyst has gained prominence in relation to the recognized criticality of processed and analyzed information as an integral...
Macros – How to schedule an automatic reverse-engineer from a database into a data model?
This blog post describes how you can run a macro to reverse engineer a database and call it from the Windows Task Scheduler.
Business Glossary Best Practices: The Do’s and Don’ts
An understanding of business glossary best practices - such as what goes into a business glossary and what should not - is a vital factor in...
Business Glossary vs. Data Dictionary
The terms business glossary and data dictionary refer to two different artifacts used by data-driven companies to make more effective use of data...
Building a Business Glossary: 7 Step Guide
Building a business glossary is an important facet of modern, data-driven business. A business glossary is a bank of business terms recorded...
What Is a Business Glossary?
A business glossary is a collection of business terms and definitions, documented as part of a data governance program. Business glossaries provide...
Top 5 Benefits of Business Glossary Management
Organizations that enjoy the benefits of business glossary management can reduce risk and provide a competitive advantage over rivals. A...
What Is Business Glossary Management?
Business glossary management is a vital capability for any organization serious about a data-driven strategy. Data-driven organizations are...
More Effective Business Intelligence With Data Governance
Data warehouses have had to evolve to maintain pace with the needs of the business community. The individuals who are the customers of the data...
How to Choose the Right Strategy for Data Governance
Implementing an enterprise-wide data governance program is not a trivial exercise. New methods for handling data can be met with resistance from...
Your People Are What Makes Data Governance Work
In the data-driven world of business in the 21st Century, organizations are challenged with using their information resources as productively as...
Customer business intelligence enablement
Empower sophisticated data consumers For more than three decades, organizations have relied on data warehouses to support business information...
Better Data Models to Support Data Governance
Effective decision-making relies on high-quality information. Even the most prescient and fortunate business leaders need the right data when...
Team Server Automation
This blog post describes how you can connect to and use the Team Server API from a macro used in ER/Studio Data Architect and from a custom application coded with Delphi.
How to Achieve Data Privacy Compliance with Data Governance
In many respects, data is the currency of the 21st Century. Corporate data resources are extremely valuable and are used throughout an organization...
Collaborative Data Modeling: The Collaborative Approach to Building Data Models
For data-driven organizations, collaborative data modeling is essential for them to efficiently create and share data models. For such...
How to Draft an All-Star Data Governance Team
In the ultra-competitive market of the 21st Century, any means of gaining an advantage over rivals can spell the difference between a successful...
Keeping Everyone on the Same Page with Data Governance
The demands of the competitive business world of the 21st Century require an organization to make productive use of its data resources. Performing...