CES Data Modeler

Changes to the CES Data Model
Data Modeling Concepts
CES Data Modeler Features
Changing Default Data Modeler Settings
Browsing Class Hierarchy
Editing Data Model
Maintaining Data Model
Advanced Data Modeling Tasks
Working With Data Model Files in Offline Mode
Working With Data Model Files in Online Mode
Comparing Data Models
Defining and Displaying Custom Help

 

The CES Data Modeler makes data modeling tasks easier by automating many of the data modeling steps. The CES Data Modeler helps the beginners, power users, designers, and administrators to:

  • Create and edit CES data models offline, and then commit the data models to the CES database.

  • Analyze and edit CES Data models online.

Need for CES Data Modeler

The data model designer in your enterprise might have to go through various edit forms to create the CES objects that constitute the data model. Each edit form requires substantial input, some of which might be repetitive in nature. Often, these edit forms do not have an intuitive association with the data model element that is being created or modified. Therefore, these forms are not the best method of input. The CES Data Modeler overcomes this problem and helps you to analyze, edit, and build a data model for your enterprise.

Creating a data model involves understanding the complex editing features of CES and basic data modeling concepts. For a new user or a first-time data modeler in your enterprise, understanding these tasks might prove to be arduous. The CES Data Modeler helps them easily perform the editing tasks on a data model element through a user-friendly graphical user interface. For example, the drag and drop operation to move the part from Part-VIP class to Preferred Parts class in the CES class hierarchy.