Entity Relationship Diagrams

“In software engineering, an entity–relationship model (ER model) is a data model for describing the data or information aspects of a business domain or its process requirements, in an abstract way that lends itself to ultimately being implemented in a database such as a relational database. The main components of ER models are entities (things) and the relationships that can exist among them, and databases.” [from Wikipedia]

The Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) Solution from the Software Development Area for ConceptDraw Solution Park extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM ector graphics and diagramming software with the ability of drawing the Entity Relationship Diagrams for visually describing the databases with Crow’s Foot and Chen's notation icons.

Sample 1. Entity Relationship Diagrams in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

Drawing the Entity Relationship Diagrams from the clear page can be quite long and hard. For this case, designers were prepared templates and samples with Entity Relationship Diagram examples. Saved and located in ConceptDraw STORE, they are available for every ConceptDraw DIAGRAM user.

Sample 2. Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) Solution in ConceptDraw STORE

No matter which way you choose - use the predesigned templates and samples, or design Entity Relationship Diagrams de novo, you will be useful to use the vector objects provided by libraries of Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) solution.

Sample 3. Entity Relationship Diagrams - ER Model Diagram

This sample was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the vector objects from the ERD Crow's Foot Notation library of Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) Solution and illustrates the Entity Relationship Model Diagram. An experienced user spent 15 minutes creating this sample.

All source documents are vector graphic documents. They are available for reviewing, modifying, or converting to a variety of formats (PDF file, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, and many other graphic formats) from the ConceptDraw STORE. The Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) Solution is available for all ConceptDraw DIAGRAM or later users.

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Components of ER Diagram →

It is easy to recreate any informational system structure using diagrams. There are three main components of any ER diagram: entity, attribute and relationship. Basing on these three components, one can define other, less used elements, such as weak entity or relationship, derived attribute, recursive relationship etc. This is the set of graphic elements of ERD Chen's notation. This ERD notation is used to represent an entity–relationship models. It involves the set of geometric forms: rectangles - depicting entities, ovals - representing attributes and diamonds depicting relationships assigned for first-class objects, that can have relationships and attributes of their own. Connections are displayed with arrowed lines. It is known that the Chen's ERD notation is used to show a detailed view of entities and relationships. ConceptDraw Entity-Relationship Diagram solution from the Software Development section of Solution Park provides the ability to create ERD of database structure for software development purposes using the Chen’s notation elements. Components of ER Diagram *

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