Working with erwin Data Modeler Lite Edition

erwin Data Modeler (erwin DM) Lite Edition is a part of TOAD for Oracle bundle. This edition supports core features such as model creation, reverse engineering, and forward engineering capabilities for the Oracle database.

erwin DM Lite Edition only supports Oracle database, and versions 12c r2, 18c, 19c, and 21c.

This topic walks you through the following sections:

Intended Audience

This edition is part of the TOAD for Oracle bundle, and is intended for TOAD users only. Additionally, this edition is aimed at database developers and administrators, programmers, and data analysts to create and manage Oracle-based data models.

Installation

erwin DM Lite Edition's installation follows the standard installation procedures. However, to activate the application, you must use your erwin DM Lite Edition's license code. For more information on installation, refer to the Installing erwin Data Modeler topic. For license code, contact erwin Support.

Supported Features

erwin DM Lite Edition supports the following features:

  • Logical, physical, and conceptual modeling
  • Diagrams
  • Subject areas
  • Reverse engineering existing models
  • Reverse engineering DDLs
  • Database schema generation
  • Alter script generation to database
  • Alter script generation to DDLs
  • Schema generation to DDL script
  • Model validation and Check model
  • Native, JDBC, and ODBC support
  • Create, update, and delete model metadata
  • Template modeling
  • Macros
  • Spellchecker
  • Volumetrics
  • Save models in multiple formats
  • Save diagrams as pictures
  • Model publication and metadata reporting in PDF, HTML, and text-based reports through intuitive point-and-click interface