Re: PgAdmin ERD tool question

From: Didier Gasser-Morlay <didiergm(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Aditya Toshniwal <aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: richard coleman <rcoleman(dot)ascentgl(at)gmail(dot)com>, "pgadmin-support lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgadmin-support(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PgAdmin ERD tool question
Date: 2022-08-18 05:28:14
Message-ID: CAF5nyP8zqEZ7z8Pvwe8Sfy6uQrHG26kyFP4rObL2z289D0vk3w@mail.gmail.com
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May be limit the chain to one level, and revisit the dependencies tree at
each table dropped onto the ERD surface,

On Thu, 18 Aug 2022 at 07:22, Aditya Toshniwal <
aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:

> Hi Richard,
>
> The only problem I see with this is a table can refer to one or more
> tables and the referred can refer to more tables and so on.
> But I think that can be made optional with a preference setting.
>
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 9:18 PM richard coleman <
> rcoleman(dot)ascentgl(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Aditya,
>>
>> How about an option to drag any/all related items when you drag one that
>> is tied to other elements?
>>
>> Just a thought.
>> rik.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 5:33 AM Aditya Toshniwal <
>> aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Didier,
>>>
>>> Since we can drop one table at a time, it is not possible to keep
>>> relations without the referred table.
>>> One possible solution could be to drag the referred table first and then
>>> the referring table. But, this is not yet implemented. You can raise a
>>> feature request here
>>> https://redmine.postgresql.org/projects/pgadmin4/issues/new if you
>>> think this solution will do.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 12:54 PM Didier Gasser-Morlay <
>>> didiergm(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Using PGAdmin 4 v 6.12 in desktop mode, and I am starting to use the
>>>> ERD tool and I have a question and a feature request (not too sure where to
>>>> put this one)
>>>>
>>>> Question :Drag and drop tables from browser tree to the diagram : PK
>>>> are reverse engineered but FKs are left behind - How can I manage this? I
>>>> was hoping that by using drap/drop of several tables the links would
>>>> transfert over but I can't seem to multi select in the browser tree
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Feature request : I would love to be able to display only table name/
>>>> Primary key field and any field involved in a fk. when just showing /
>>>> explaining a database to a fellow worker showing just the relations &
>>>> relationships goes a long way to quickly grasp the workings of a db. And it
>>>> also allows to have a compact view which printed serves as a reminder.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for making and keeping PgAdmin the excellent product that it is
>>>>
>>>> Didier
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Aditya Toshniwal
>>> pgAdmin Hacker | Software Architect | *edbpostgres.com*
>>> <http://edbpostgres.com>
>>> "Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Aditya Toshniwal
> pgAdmin Hacker | Software Architect | *edbpostgres.com*
> <http://edbpostgres.com>
> "Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"
>

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