Database design tool - CASE Studio 2 - CHARONWARE s.r.o.

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CASE Studio 2 

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Professional Database Modeling, 

Management and Reporting tool 

CHARONWARE 

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> Executive summary 

Executive summary 

Computer aided software engineering 

(CASE) is a technique that using some 

of its tools enables you to create 

softwares more easily. CASE tools 

assist software engineering managers 

and practicioners in every activity 

associated with the software process, 

e. g. in systematic analysis, design, coding, 

implementation, testing work, 

maintainance etc. Using CASE tools, 

the architecture and design of the 

software become more apparent and 

easier to understand and modify. 

CASE Studio 2 is one of the CASE 

tools and has been designed by 

CHARONWARE, Ltd. to help database 

developers and designers 

accomplish all their database-related 

tasks with greater productivity and 

higher quality. In other words, instead 

of many hours spent on writing SQL 

scripts, CASE Studio 2 allows them to 

generate SQL scripts automatically 

and correctly, just after drawing entity 

relationship diagrams. 

CASE Studio 2 is a powerful 

database design tool for all 

developers, database designers 

and all who want to create and 

maintain their database structures 

effectively and easily 

CASE Studio 2 key features include: 

Entity relationship diagrams 

Support for various databases 

Automatic generation of SQL (DDL) scripts 

Reverse engineering 

Generation of detailed HTML and RTF 

documentation 

Data Flow Diagrams 

Export into XML format 

Version manager, Templates editor... 

Top reasons why choose CASEStudio 2 

Very detailed support for more than 30 database 

systems 

High level of customization 

Free, time unlimited demo version 

Clear and detailed (95 pages long) manual available 

Reasonable price 

Low priced additional licenses 

Discounts for Universities and other non-profit 

educational institutions 

Free email support 

CASE Studio 2 Forum available 

Free instructional movies 

The software is being used in more than 60 countries. 

Among CASE Studio 2 users you can find firms like 

Fujitsu, Nokia, Xerox, Yamaha, SAS and others. See 

their references on http://www.casestudio.com 

The most significant benefits 

Professional and faster development 

Productivity improvements 

Fewer faults in development 

Very efficient maintenance 

Comfortable work with already existing database 

structures 

Testing of the consistency and validity of your 

models 

Generating of detailed HTML and RTF 

documentation 




> Introduction 

Creating a database structure requires at least basic knowledge of the SQL script. But the truth 

is that if you have to create very complicated database with a lot of tables (entities), plenty of 

information (attributes) and complicated relationships among them, it' s very uneasy. You have to 

define a long list of SQL scritps in a correct order. Imagine how much time it will take you... 

Whatever you have to do to modify existing databases, it has traditionally been difficult, timedemanding 

and quite expensive. 

However, you can throw your cares to the wind and meet our 

flagship product CASE Studio 2 – the visual data modeling tool. 

CASE Studio 2 is a useful tool, convenient for all developers, database designers and for all who 

want to create and maintain their database structures effectively. CASE Studio 2 is fully equipped 

to meet your company´s database creation/reporting needs. 

What does CASE Studio 2 offer you ? 

How can CASE Studio 2 help you ? 

What is the CASE Studio 2, really ? 

Case Studio2 is a professional database modeling tool, designed to help you visually create and 

maintain Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) and Data Flow Diagrams (DFD). 

It is a very intuitive tool using well-arranged ER-diagrams, through which complex 

SQL scripts for physical creation of tables for various databases (Oracle, DB2, MS 

SQL, MS Access, InterBase, Pervasive, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Sybase, Ingres, 

Informix, DBISAM etc.) can be generated. 

CASE Studio 2 allows you to generate very detailed HTML and RTF documentation. 

It is a perfect tool for creating documentation of your already existing database 

structure. 

You can re-draw the db structure, insert the model into the internal Version 

Manager or generate new SQL (DDL) scripts. 

During the reverse engineering process, CASE Studio 2 loads various objects of 

selected databases. Each database has its own specifics and CASE Studio 2 respects 

them as possible. 




> CASE Studio 2 in detail 

Basics 

When creating ER Diagrams the program considers individual database 

options such as referential integrity, constraints, domains, triggers, etc. 

You will have a perfect view of all database elements. You can simply 

set the values of all attributes, types of relationships and other criteria, 

as for example indexes, etc. 

Key Features 

CASE Studio 2 key features include: 

Support for numerous database systems 

Visual creation of Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) 

Setting referential integrity rules (Declarative or via Triggers) 

Work with data dictionaries, Users, User Groups and User 

Permissions 

Reverse Engineering for loading already existing database 

structures 

Generating of SQL/DDL scripts, including triggers 

Generating of very detailed, customizable RTF and HTML 

reports 

Version Manager - allows you to compare your models 

Gallery for saving and storing most frequently used parts of 

models 

To Do List - available for Model, Entity, Relationship, Triggers, 

Dictionary and User roles. 

Submodels 

Templates Editor for creating user defined Add-ins 

Definition of user defined variables and templates used to 

generate SQL scripts 

Support of JScript and VBScript and other languages 

Graphic editing of Data Flow diagrams (DFD) and more. 

Supported databases 

Advantage DS 8, 7 

Clipper 

DB2 v. 8 

DB2 v. 7 

DBISAM 3 

Firebird 1.5 

Informix 10 

Informix 9 

Informix 

Ingres 

InterBase 7 

InterBase 6 SQL 1 

InterBase 6 SQL 3 

InterBase 5 

InterBase 4 

MaxDB (SAP) 

MS Access 2000 

MS Access 97 

MS SQL 2005, 2000 

MS SQL 7 

MS SQL 6.5 

MySQL 5.0 

MySQL 4.1, 4.0, 3.23 

Oracle 10g 

Oracle 9 

Oracle 8 

Oracle 7 

Paradox 

Pervasive v9 

Pervasive V8 

PostgreSQL 8.1, 8.0 

PostgreSQL 7.4 

PostgreSQL 7.3 

PostgreSQL 7 

Sybase Anywhere 9 

Sybase ASE 15, 12.5.3 

Sybase ASE 12.5 




Creating Entity Relationship Diagrams 

> ERD 

Using the graphically very well arranged Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) you can easily 

create and maintain your database structures. In your models you will have all the entities, 

attributes, domains, primary keys, foreign keys, constraints, relationships, also notes and other 

physical and logical data, laid-out in a transparent order. 

While creating models you will have a perfect view of all data-base elements. You can simply set 

the values of all attributes, types of relation-ships and other criteria, as for example indexes. 

Before creating a model, all you have to do is to select your target database and you can start 

working immediately. 

During your work you can choose between the physical and logical view of the created items, 

you have an option to define your own domains, use the gallery of frequently used enti-ties, etc. 

In the final stage of your work CASE Studio 2 will generate the respective script according to 

your requirements. 

CASE Studio 2, using the triggers, allows you to genera-te even unsupported types of 

referential integrity. 

The software supports also Functions, Triggers, Views, Packages, Package bodies, Object types, 

Procedures, Object type bodies, Sequences and Synonyms as Text Objects (it depends on target 

database). 




Generating SQL Scripts 

> SQL/DDL 

Using CASE Studio 2, you will not only create ER diagrams and design your databases. This 

product IS NOT a graphical software. It gives you the opportunity to get a full control over the 

final SQL script, generate individual parts of your model, generate triggers, views, stored 

procedures, users, functions, storages, comments, referential integrity rules etc. You will also 

check the consistency easily. CASE Studio 2 allows you to design databases and generate even 

unsupported types of referential integrity using the triggers. 

SQL script generation would save you hundreds of hours of work. 

Selecting Items 

You can affect the final SQL (DDL) code in several different ways. Firstly, you can select which 

model's objects will be generated. You can select or deselect the following parts of your models: 

Domains 

Tables 

Primary keys, Alternate keys 

Indexes 

Referential integrity 

Triggers, Procedures, Views 

Roles, Role permissions, Users permissions 

It is also possible to choose other parts in dependence on the selected database. For Oracle's 

models, you can generate: 

Quotations 

Owners 

Check constraint names, Unique constraint names 

Comments on tables and attributes 

Functions, Packages, Package bodies 

Synonyms, Sequences and more. 




Reverse Engineering 

> RE 

The reverse engineering process will extract the database's entities, attributes, relationships, 

indexes, triggers, procedures and other objects depending on the particular database. Not all of 

these features are supported by all databases. In addition to being able to work with a number 

of databases, CASE Studio 2 is able to use a number of different communication methods: 

ODBC, ADO, BDE and Direct native connections where appropriate 

Database Native ODBC ADO BDE Other 

Oracle 10g � - � - - 

Oracle 9x � - � - - 

Oracle 8x, 7x � - � - - 

Advantage Database Server 8, 7 - � � - - 

DB2 version 8 UDB � � � - - 

DB2 version 7 UDB � � � - - 

DBISAM 3 � - - - - 

MS SQL 2005, 2000 - - � - - 

MS SQL 7 � � - - - 

MS SQL 6.5 � � - - - 

MS ACCESS 2000 - - - - � 

MS ACCESS 97 - - - - � 

Firebird 1.5 � � � - - 

InterBase 7 - - - � - 

InterBase 6 SQL 3 - - - � - 

InterBase 6 SQL 1 - - - � - 

Sybase Anywhere 9 - � � - - 

Sybase Adaptive Server 15, 12.5.3 � � � - - 

Sybase Adaptive Server 12.5 � � - - - 

MySQL 5.0 RC � � - - - 

MySQL 4.1 (also 4.1.14), 4.0 � � - - - 

MySQL 3.23 - � - - - 

PostgreSQL 8.1, 8.0 � � � - - 

PostgreSQL 7.4 � � � - - 

PostgreSQL 7.3. � � � - - 

Max DB 7.6 (SAP) - � - - - 

Informix (older version) - - - - - 

Informix 10, Informix 9 - � � - - 

Pervasive v9, Pervasive V8 - � � - - 

Ingres - - - - - 

Clipper - - - - - 

Paradox - - - - - 




Generating HTML & RTF Reports 

> Reports 

CASE Studio 2 can generate reports of both ER and DF diagrams. The output document can be: 

Physical ERD report 

Logical ERD report 

To-Do List report 

Data Flow report 

Version comparison report 

User permissions report 

All reports are very detailed and contain information regarding, as for example, Entity list, 

Relationship list, picture of ERD diagram, information about User types, User Roles, etc. Reports 

can be created for both, whole model as well as for submodels. 

You can easily create your own extensive models, without the knowledge of HTML or RTF 

syntax. A big advantage of CASE Studio 2 is the option of creating your own language report 

versions using the respective dictionary templates. 

CASE Studio 2 allows you to create your own design for HTML reports. Easy to understand CSS 

styles break a majority of all graphical barriers. Of course, you can also generate pure HTML 

reports. 




Model Explorer 

>Maintenance 

The Model Explorer shows you a summary of your entity relationship diagram. You can see 

there a list of all entities, attributes, relationships, dictionary items, indexes and alternate keys 

too. Moreover, you can sort the items and access some parts of the diagram directly. 

Models and 

Submodels 

In CASE Studio 2 you have 

the option to divide your 

own model into several 

submodels. The Main 

model remains preserved, 

but you also have a choice 

to work with individual 

parts of the model 

separately. The Submodels 

are designed to make your 

desktop more transparent. 

Model Verification 

The Model verification feature allows you to verify Data Flow Diagrams or Entity relationship 

diagrams (or DFD against the ERD). You can check the model for: 

Version manager 

duplicity of relationships (in ERD) 

duplicity of entities (in ERD) 

duplicate constraint names 

duplicate indexes, primary keys and unique constraint names 

duplicate constraint definitions 

CASE Studio 2 has its own Version Manager. Every change, made to a model, can be saved into 

the respective model's version and that will allow you e.g. to compare the individual versions, 

etc. Information regarding the previous statuses of your model are saved in the version manager. 

Unfortunately, the Version Manager is disabled in the Demo version, that's why we would like to 

recommend you to download an instructional movie from the Download section from 

http://www.casestudio.com. 




Version comparison 

From time to time, it is necessary to compare two models and find out all the differences. CASE 

Studio 2 allows you to compare two versions from the internal Version Manager or two 

independent models. The only condition is, that both models must be for the same database, for 

example Oracle. 

Dictionary 

A very useful part of CASE Studio 2 is the internal Dictionary. In the Dictionary, User defined 

data types (for example data type Square) and other data types specifications can be stored. 

You can add new items to the dictionary and use them repeatedly in your model by specifying a 

reference to appropriate dictionary item. During SQL Script Generation you will be allowed to 

choose, whether the dictionary items will be generated as domains, or as standard data types. 

Gallery 

CASE Studio 2 gallery is designed to store the frequently used entities and whole groups of 

entities, including attributes, relationships, and other predefined values. Therefore it is not 

necessary to keep creating individual parts of frequently created models. The gallery saves your 

time and prevents against the stereotype. 

To-do list 

The "To-Do list" feature allows you to write tasks or information about unfinished actions. You 

can assign items to: 

Model 

Entity 

Relationship 

Dictionary 

Triggers 

Users 

User roles 

Draw Entity Relationship Diagrams 

and Generate SQL scripts automatically! 




Templates, Add-ins, Extensions 

>Customization 

CASE Studio 2 is very customizable software. Due to the fact, that it supports JScript, VBScript 

and other scripting languages, anyone with at least minimal knowledge of any scripting language 

can customize CASE Studio 2 easily. The customization can be done via the internal Templates 

Editor. 

Using this editor, you can add new features, make a support for currently unsupported 

databases, create templates for reverse engineering and more. 

You can for example affect the generation of 

SQL scripts, create reports according to your 

concept, add your own items into the main 

menu, etc. 

Use your own imagination and 

customize the program to more 

comfortable work! 

Sample Add-ins can be downloaded from: http://www.casestudio.com/enu/daddins.aspx. 

Feel free to download the “Generate Sequences”, “Add Prefixes”, “Search Objects”, “Generate 

Custom Reports” and other Add-ins. 

Data Flow Diagrams 

>DFD 

CASE Studio 2 helps you to create, except Entity Relationship Diagrams, also Data Flow 

Diagrams (DFD). This way you can easily arrange the individual processes in your own model. In 

the data flow diagram you can make a layout of all Data Stores, Processes, Terminators, 

including Data flows. 




> Download links 

Minimum requirements 

CASE Studio 2 program requires the MS Windows (Win95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP) platform, 

memory size of minimum 32 MB RAM and only 16 MB of HDD space. However, to secure 

smoother running of the program, a higher configuration (WinNT/2000/XP; 256 MB RAM) is 

recommended, including a high quality graphic card. 

CASE Studio 2 demo version 

http://www.casestudio.com/download/casestudio.zip 

Note: The demo version includes only two restrictions: You cannot save a model with more 

than six entities (however, you can reverse engineer large database structures, generate 

complex SQL scripts of hundreds of tables, generate HTML reports and more...) and the 

Version Manager is disabled. 

Add-ins, Templates, Extensions 

http://www.casestudio.com/enu/daddins.aspx 

Manual and Documentation 

http://www.casestudio.com/enu/ddocuments.aspx 




> For FREE 

FREE Email Support 

All support requests should be directed to support@casestudio.com. We provide FREE email 

support and we answer all questions related to CASE Studio 2. In majority of cases, the 

customer receive the solution within 48 hours, however, from time to time, finding the best 

solution requires time, so please be patient. If you prefer on-line form, you can send us a 

message via: http://www.casestudio.com/enu/contact.aspx 

CASE Studio 2 Forum 

The forum is available at: http://www.casestudio.net/forum/index.php 

CASE Studio 2 Web Log (Blog) 

The forum is available at: http://www.casestudio.net/blog/index.php 

Illustrative Movies 

A wonderful guide around CASE Studio 2: http://www.casestudio.com/enu/dmovies.aspx 

Manual 

You can also download the CASEStudio 2 manual from our web site (see 

http://www.casestudio.com/enu/download.aspx. The manual is clear and very detailed which 

helps you to understand CASE Studio 2 easily. 




> Pricing 

CASE Studio 2 - Full version 

First license 309 EUR 369 USD 

Additional license (each) 95 EUR 115 USD 

If you order 5 licenses, you will not have to pay 1.545,- EUR ( 5 x 309 EUR ), but only 689,- EUR 

How to order 

We offer you three payment methods: Credit Card payment, Bank Transfer or Check payment. 

Payment by credit card is the most comfortable payment method we offer. Our 

company cooperates with the Share-It! payment service that ensures secure, fast and 

professional payment transfers. ShareIt system supports the following types of credit cards: 

VISA 

EUROCARD/MASTERCARD 

AMERICAN EXPRESS 

JCB credit card and 

DINERS CLUB. 

To order the software, please visit 

http://www.casestudio.com/enu/order.aspx 

You will receive your activation key within several hours, 2 workdays at the latest. 

For more information about ShareIt, please visit http://www.shareit.com. 

In case you have any question, please contact us at sales@casestudio.com 




> Summary 

In Brief 

CHARONWARE has come with its product CASE Studio 2 to help companies create or 

redevelop their database systems quickly, cheaply and easily. CASE Studio 2 is a useful tool, 

convenient for all developers, database designers and for all who want to create and maintain 

their database structures effectively. It also respects the individual requirements of each 

customer and gives a lot of possibilities for the customization, accurately according to your 

requirements. 

CASE studio 2 – a Powerful Database Modeling, Management and Reporting Tool - helps 

you to get satisfying results in your business. 

Here are some of the top reasons why CASE Studio 2 can make your database 

development process more effective, e. g. you can: 

reduce faults in development 

improve your productivity 

verify your work automatically 

generate detailed reports 

work with already existing database 

create new databases faster 

customize it according to your requirements 

Here are some of the top reasons why CASE Studio 2 can make your database 

development process easier: 

support for more than twenty databases 

freedom of database selection 

all reverse engineering features 

powerful internal scripting 

internal version manager 

minimum requirements for the technical equipment 

free support, free forum, free instructional movies and more. 

Find out more about CASE Studio 2 

Entity relationship diagrams, Dataflow diagrams, Generating SQL scripts, Generating HTML and 

RTF reports, Reverse engineering, Version Manager, To-Do-list, Templates editor for creating 

Add-ins, Gallery and more. 




> Contact 

Company Address 

Company: CHARONWARE, s.r.o. 

Street: Úlehlova 267 / 5 

City: Ostrava 

Country: Czech Republic 

Continent: Europe 

Fax: 00420 596 723 852 

Email: info@casestudio.com 

sales@casestudio.com 

support@casestudio.com 

Web: http://www.casestudio.com 

Visit our web site for more information. 

Please contact us with your specific requirements, we will be glad to answer your questions. 

> Acknowledgments 

We thank to the following great people (in alphabetical order): Bernd Harmsen, Dave Robinson, 

Egor Liptchinski, Etienne Bar, Jason Pamplin, José M. Guadilla Borrás, Macilon Araújo Costa 

Neto, Mark A. Chalkley, Mari Suzuki, Markus Scheer, Martin Bene, Robert Barthel, Roman 

Olexa, Vilmos Kertesz, Yuri Burger and Core Laboratories, Inc. team.

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