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First this article is in my Sandbox. I have it here because it is is draft mode. It is work in progress. I will clean it up. Is there a better way to put something in draft mode beyond a Sandbox? BTW, I started this article from this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CA_ERwin_Data_Modeler ...

IBM InfoSphere Data Architect
Developer(s)IBM
Stable release
r7.5.2 / 06-18-2009
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Linux
TypeCASE tool
LicenseProprietary EULA
Website[1]


InfoSphere Data Architect is a collaborative software tool for data modeling (data requirements analysis, database design etc) of custom developed information systems, including databases of transactional systems and data marts.


Key Features

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  • Create logical and physical data models, including privilege models
  • Define data attributes, including domain constraints and privacy attributes
  • Discover, explore, and visualize the structure of data sources
  • Discover or identify relationships between disparate data sources
  • Compare and synchronize the structure of two data sources
  • Analyze and enforce compliance to enterprise standards

Distinguishing features

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InfoSphere Data Architect is more than a data modeling tool. It is also a:

  • documentation tool. It helps you to create diagrams of existing database structures
  • Information Integration tool. Helps to define federation concepts
  • XML mapping tool. Map database schemas to SOA structures
  • Code Development tool. Create valid DB2 SQL code. IBM Data Studio is the product that does all this outside of IDA.
  • Traceability tool. Know why, what and when for every change.

New release features integrations with IBM Rational Software Architect, Eclipse 3.2 and IBM Information Server; additional mappings and expanded support for XML, DB2 V9, Sybase, Informix and mySQL.


Integration Points

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Leverage integration with the Rational Software Delivery Platform, InfoSphere, Data Studio, Optim, and IBM Industry Models

Competitors

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Competitors include CA ERwin, Embarcadero ER/Studio, ModelRight, DeZign for Databases, Oracle Designer, Sybase PowerDesigner, and SILVERRUN.mysql

History

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The was previously known as Rational Data Architect.

Resources

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See Also

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