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allan8964
Posting Yak Master

249 Posts

Posted - 2013-09-04 : 12:04:30
Hi there,

For sql coding, what is Reverse Engineering and what can it do? Thanks in advance.

Lamprey
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

4614 Posts

Posted - 2013-09-04 : 12:27:54
Generally, reverse engineering in SQL is pointing a graphical ERD modeling tool (like ERWin) at a database and "reversing" the code into a graphcial model. You can then update the model and Forward Engineer the model into code that you can use to create/update a database.
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2013-09-04 : 14:09:58
Here is another example of Reverse Engineering
http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=70328&whichpage=2



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allan8964
Posting Yak Master

249 Posts

Posted - 2013-09-05 : 10:10:17
Thanks guys. This link gives easier to understand descriptions.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/6697f86b-4cdf-4239-ac21-f3aeb6b02c80/reverse-engineer
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