Lately, I’ve been thinking about the first time I used Google Maps. I was blown away by what it could do. When I typed in a location, it showed it to me immediately. Being able to flick around and explore the map was revolutionary. This was way better than MapQuest.
I don’t think it’s a surprise that I’ve tried to bring the same sensibility to modelDBA. You should easily see all relevant database info while you work. This month’s release I’ve added a handful of new features to make modelDBA a little bit more Google Maps-like (and hopefully a lot more enjoyable for everyone).
Download the latest version of modelDBA here. This release includes the following upgrades.
Major
Show Table in Diagram
When you’re looking for a table in a large database diagram, it can be a bit of a hassle finding it. Especially if you’re new to the database. Now you can instantly find your table by right-clicking on it in the “All Tables” list and clicking “Show in Database Diagram”.
Improved Query Diagrams
If you were looking for the table you need in the query diagram, it could be difficult to find in a large database. Unless you have a huge monitor, you can’t see the whole database diagram at once. In the latest version of modelDBA, when you select a table (or column) in the autocompletion list, the query diagram will automatically reposition to show you the table.
I’ve also made a couple performance improvements when you work with a lot of queries at once:
- Only the top 20 autocomplete suggested tables are shown in the query diagram. This prevents lag when there are lots of tables that could be a match.
- Only re-draw the query diagram that is currently visible
Diagram Inertia
After over a decade and a half of using Google Maps, I’ve been trained to expect that flicking and swiping at a map or diagram will result in it continuing to move after I let go of the mouse button. So I’ve always felt like things were a bit stilted when moving the database diagram. It would immediately stop in place. Moving a long distance across the diagram could be a slog. No longer! Database and query diagrams can now be flicked around, just like in Google Maps. Hopefully it makes your modelDBA experience a bit more fun 🥳.
Minor
- Added ability to view registration details. Available using the Registration option in the Help menu.
- Added ability to register a business license key after the initial setup (also in the Registration option in the Help menu).
- Improved notifications for expired trials.
- Fixed bug where discarding a staged change failed in some cases.
- Fixed bug where the Table list in the collapsed navigation menu could not be closed the first time modelDBA was run.
- Improved SQL parsing engine.
- Speed improvements for T-SQL.
- T-SQL JOIN…WHERE syntax is now correctly shown as invalid.
Do you have a feature request for modelDBA? Found a bug 😬? Let me know at [email protected]. Your feedback makes modelDBA better for everyone.
You can get the latest version of modelDBA here. Or, just open up modelDBA on your machine and you’ll be prompted to upgrade.