Navicat Data Modeler Technical FAQs

Installation

• How can I install Data Modeler on Linux?

Connection

• Can I import existing Navicat (e.g. Navicat Premium) connection settings to Navicat Data Modeler?

Diagram Canvas

• How can I show table or field comments in the diagram?
• Does Navicat Data Modeler support views?
• Why I receive "Diagram is not large enough to hold all objects" error when reducing the diagram dimension?
• How to change the diagram's database type in Data Modeler?
• How many Diagram Notation Modeler provided?
• Does Navicat Data Modeler support multiple schemas in one model?

Reverse Engineering

• Why I receive "Auto layout dimension is too large" error when using the reverse engineering features?
• How can I import tables from other data sources in Data Modeler (e.g. Access)?

Forward Engineering

• Is the Synchronize feature in model a two-way process?
• How can I synchronize a model to different server types?

Useful Tips

• What are the differences between Model tab and Diagram tab in the left pane?
• How do we design table without using table designer?
• How is the field prediction work?
• Can I know what models opened in Data Modeler recently?