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I have Visio 2016 professional installed, which by all my research should support database reverse engineering.
The database reverse engineering code was removed in Visio Professional 2016 because of some issues, but it was announced late last year that it will be returning this year. If you can provide a citation for them having removed it from 2016 or it returning later this year I'll mark this answer correct. Mar 01, 2006 Open Microsoft Visio Professional and create a new Database Model Diagram. Click on the Database menu and select Reverse Engineer to start the Reverse Engineer Wizard. Select an existing data source (DSN) or create a new one. Select the information.
Every guide I find says to go to the Software and Database category and select 'Database Model Diagram' for the Database tab to pop up with the option for reverse engineering.
I do not see this template in my list available, and the one's I've tried don't make the Database tab visible. Am I missing something from my list, or which one would allow this functionality? If I have one that supports the functionality, how would I enable it?
Brett AllenBrett Allen4 Answers
The database reverse engineering code was removed in Visio Professional 2016 because of some issues, but it was announced late last year that it will be returning this year. In the meantime, you may find my following blog useful : Creating a schema from Visio External Data Recordsets
The Visio Add-in for Database Modeling is available as a separate download for Visio Pro for Office 365 only.
The package is available for download here.
Info on system requirements, installation, and usage is here
If you can, install an earlier version of Visio (2007).
Apparently ain't gonna happen, unless you use 365. Grrr...
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I have Visio 2016 professional installed, which by all my research should support database reverse engineering.
Every guide I find says to go to the Software and Database category and select 'Database Model Diagram' for the Database tab to pop up with the option for reverse engineering.
Microsoft Visio Database Reverse Engineer Tool
I do not see this template in my list available, and the one's I've tried don't make the Database tab visible. Am I missing something from my list, or which one would allow this functionality? If I have one that supports the functionality, how would I enable it?
Brett AllenBrett Allen4 Answers
The database reverse engineering code was removed in Visio Professional 2016 because of some issues, but it was announced late last year that it will be returning this year. In the meantime, you may find my following blog useful : Creating a schema from Visio External Data Recordsets
The Visio Add-in for Database Modeling is available as a separate download for Visio Pro for Office 365 only.
The package is available for download here.
Info on system requirements, installation, and usage is here
If you can, install an earlier version of Visio (2007).
Microsoft Visio Database Reverse Engineer Software
Apparently ain't gonna happen, unless you use 365. Grrr...