Re: Database Documentation Tools

Subject: Re: Database Documentation Tools
From: "Lech Rzedzicki" <xchaotic -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: WilliamFLawrence -at- eaton -dot- com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:51:11 +0100

You could also try XML Schemas, they are often used as a base to construct
Relational databases.
XSL Transformation converts from Schema to SQL Create query.

A similar conversion could either transform from Schema or SQL to some form
of documentation.

Lech


On Dec 17, 2007 8:06 PM, <WilliamFLawrence -at- eaton -dot- com> wrote:

> Does anyone know of tools for documenting SQL Server databases? I'm
> looking for something that has at least semi-automatic functionality for
> documenting the tables. If it could actually flag when the table
> structure has changed or new tables have been added that would be even
> better.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>
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printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
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References:
RE: A Good Response to "No One Reads the Help Anyway": From: McLauchlan, Kevin
Database Documentation Tools: From: WilliamFLawrence

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