Articles related to Moon Modeler – a data modeling tool for both relational and noSQL databases. Learn more about MongoDB data modeling.
In Moon Modeler, you can create a project for MongoDB from scratch or by loading a structure from an existing database. In both cases, the project will be for MongoDB.
If you are interested in generating Mongoose scripts for your database structure, you can convert your project from MongoDB to Mongoose.… Read the rest
In this article, we will explain how to connect to AWS Amazon DocumentDB in Moon Modeler and how to automatically create a diagram of an existing database.
Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is a fast, scalable, highly available, and fully managed document database service that supports MongoDB workloads.… Read the rest
Quick start guide for MongoDB schema design in Moon Modeler.
The following text explains how to design a new database structure for MongoDB.
To create a new project in Moon Modeler click the New item on the toolbar.… Read the rest
In this article we will show how to connect to Cosmos DB (API for MongoDB) and how to visualize an existing database structure.
Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB allows you to use Cosmos DB in a way as if it were a MongoDB database.… 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
Settings for graphics can be defined on three levels in Moon Modeler. On a project level, diagram level and on a selected object level.
If you wish to change the footer color (e.g. for easier recognition of the project you currently work with), click the ER diagram area to make sure no object is selected.… Read the rest
Data modeling is the process of visually creating a graphical representation of a system or database. In the case of relational databases, we can mention the creation of entity-relational diagrams in which entities, attributes and relationships between entities are displayed. (Read more information about ER diagrams).
But what is the advantage of data modeling when we talk about noSQL databases?… Read the rest
Quick start guide for Mongoose schema design.
To create a new project, click the New item on toolbar and select Mongoose project type.
To add a new schema to your Mongoose schema design, click the Schema item on toolbar and then click the diagram area.… Read the rest
To generate a MongoDB schema validation script from your project, click the Script icon on the main toolbar. A preview of the script will appear in the modal form.
Click the Save Scripts button and select a location to save the files.
The Overwrite existing files option allows you to ignore existing scripts and overwrite them without displaying a warning.… Read the rest
Moon Modeler allows you to visualize existing MongoDB databases. You can connect to your locally running or cloud-based MongoDB database, Cosmos DB API for MongoDB or AWS Amazon DocumentDB. To manage your database connections, click the Connections button on the main toolbar.
Then click the button Create a new connection to open a modal form.… Read the rest