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7.3. Model Editor

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7.3.1. EER Diagrams
7.3.2. The Physical Schemata
7.3.3. Schema Privileges
7.3.4. SQL Scripts and Model Notes
7.3.5. The History Palette
7.3.6. The Model Navigator Panel
7.3.7. The Catalog Palette
7.3.8. The Layers Palette
7.3.9. The Properties Palette

When the Model Editor is executed from the Home Screen, the MySQL Model page is displayed. The MySQL Model page has three main panels: Description Editor, User Types List/History panel, and the main panel - the Model Overview panel. The Description Editor and User Types List/History panel are contained within the Sidebar. The Sidebar is located on the left by default, but can be relocated to the right using a setting in the Workbench Preferences dialog.

Figure 7.2. The MySQL Model page

The MySQL Model page

The sections within the Model Overview panel are:

  • EER Diagrams

  • Physical Schemata

  • Schema Privileges

  • SQL Scripts

  • Model Notes

For each of these sections objects can be added to a project by clicking the appropriate add object icon. You may also rename, edit, cut, copy, or delete objects on this page by right clicking. Doing this opens a pop-up menu.

The sections within the MySQL Model page are discussed in the following sections.