This chapter highlights the capabilities of MySQL Workbench as a
documentation tool using the sakila
database as
an example. This is a sample database provided by MySQL and found in
the Example Databases
section of the
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/ page. An EER diagram is an invaluable
aid to a quick understanding of any database. There is no need to
read through table definition statements; glancing at an EER diagram
can immediately indicate that various tables are related.
You can also see how tables are related; what the foreign keys are and what the nature of the relationship is.