Diagram Properties


The display charactistics of a diagram can be modified by changing the display verbosity and the table linking strategy.

Change Diagram Diagram Properties:

In a Database Explorer window, right click (or Alt + LeftClick) on the diagram panel of the diagram to modify.

From the popup menu select Diagram Properties


Diagram Properties Dialog

In the dialog box that appears, select those fields you wish to have displayed in the diagram.

Select the Link Strategy you prefer.

The default Primary Key to Foreign Key Column strategy connects tables starting the connection from the primary key column of the parent table to the foreign key column of the child table. The connection details of this strategy are described in this guide.

The Table Direct strategy connects tables in essentially the most direct, shortest way. The start and end points of the connection do not vertically align with any columns in particular.

Select the Font Size you prefer.

Diagram rendering performance is maximized when the diagram is viewed at 100% zoom. Thus it is recommended that most diagram viewing be done at 100% zoom and the font size parameter be used to obtain the desired glyph font size.


See also:

Creating a Diagram
Primary Key to Foreign Key Column Connection Guide
Diagram Entities
Diagram Zoom