
There are two synchronizing strategies to choose from: To start the Synchronize to Database wizard, select Tools -> Synchronize to Database from the main menu. The Synchronize to Database feature does more than simply create a new schema from your physical models, it allows you to compare a model with an existing database or schema, states the differences between their structures, and offers suggestions for synchronizing model objects to the target database. Options include the server version for the SQL file, the default schema name, and whether or not to include the schema name in the file:Įxport SQL – Advanced Tab Synchronizing with a Database The Advanced Tab lets you set additional options based on the diagram database type.

from the main menu of the Diagram Editor to bring up the Export SQL options dialog.


Navicat Data Modeler’s Export SQL tool allows you to generate an SQL file with customized settings. Navicat Data Modeler offers two forward engineering tools for you to produce a script file or even generate the database schema directly from a physical model. Some of the downsides to this approach is that it is time consuming and prone to errors. Building the database schema from a model typically involves consulting the Physical Model for each step of database construction, much like blueprints in the construction of buildings. Once the Physical Model has been finalized, it acts as a template for the real database structure. Creating Database Structures from a Model
