Ramblings of a retired data architectLet me start by saying that I have been working with data for over thirty years. I think that just means I am old. Anyway, I have written blog posts, delivered presentations, and authored books on these languages through the years. Understanding and using these languages have grown and shaped my career through the years. I thought it would be fun to discuss my thoughts on each one. This is my take and some of my thoughts are definitely “tongue in cheek.” So, enjoy the ride and feel free to share your take in the…
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A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names. I had to test and discover if I could make things better, and I could. This post shows how.This is part of a series on Redgate Data Modeler.Adding a New EntityI can easily add a new Table to my diagram. I’ll click the New Table icon in the menu.When I click in the design surface, I get a new table.On the right, I see the table properties. I’ll need to fill these in.Let’s change the name and add a few columns to this design. Note that…
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