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Quick start guide for MongoDB schema design in Moon Modeler.
The following text explains how to design a new database structure for MongoDB.
This article is divided into the following sections:
To create a new project in Moon Modeler click the New item on the toolbar.… Read the rest
When you create a new index for MongoDB collection in Moon Modeler, the Index Assistant window will appear.
Indexes can be defined easily. Just select the fields, either from the drop down element:
or by typing the field name directly. The auto-completion feature is available for you.
Click the Add button to insert the field to the index.… Read the rest
Reverse engineering means retrieving information about the database structure. It is about finding out what objects exist in the database, such as tables, columns, views, procedures, etc., and what relationships exist between these objects. Based on this information, it is possible to draw an ER diagram in which the relationships can be clearly displayed.… Read the rest
Moon Modeler allows you to visualize existing relational and noSQL databases. You can connect to your locally running or cloud database, for example solutions running in MongoDB Atlas, Cosmos DB, or Heroku Postgres. To manage your database connections, click the Connections button on the main toolbar.
Click the button Create a new connection to open a modal form.… Read the rest
Connection to SQLite database is not classic, so you will not find the option of this database in the connections section. To visualize an existing SQLite database structure, go to the Projects section and import SQLite from a file.
Select the database file. In this example, we will load the chinook.db… Read the rest
All database connections are available in the Connections section. To create a new connection, click the Connections button on the main toolbar, and then click Create New Connection. A new modal form opens. Select MySQL and enter the connection details.
When you are finished, click the Save Connection button.
Your new MySQL connection will appear in the list of all database connections.… Read the rest
All database connections are available in the Connections section. To create a new connection, click the Connections button on the main toolbar, and then click Create New Connection. A new modal form opens. Select MariaDB and enter the connection details.
When you are finished, click the Save Connection button.
Your new MariaDB connection will appear in the list of all database connections.… Read the rest
Note: The database reporting and HTML report creation is available only in the Professional edition of Moon Modeler
Moon Modeler is a data modeling tool for MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, SQLite, Mongoose and GraphQL. It can also be used for solutions like Cosmos DB or Heroku Postgres and others. The software belongs to the data modeling and schema design tools category and can be used to model hierarchical database structures.… Read the rest
All database connections are available in the Connections section. To create a new connection, click the Connections button on the main toolbar, and then click Create New Connection. A new modal form opens. Select PostgreSQL and enter the connection details.
When you are finished, click the Save Connection button.
Your new PostgreSQL connection will appear in the list of all database connections.… Read the rest