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In this lab, we will learn to map and then draw the Logical models with Microsoft Visio using the ERDs we created in the pre ious lab!!

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*pon completion of this learning unit +ou should be able to,

*nderstand the concept of logical data modeling 'onstruct Relational Model Diagrams Demonstrate how to map ideas from the conceptual model into the logical model! De elop entit+ relationships and define arious t+pes of attributes

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Our lab goals are to, -! Learn to build Logical models in Microsoft Visio! .! 'reate the / Logical models from the ERD +ou drew in the pre ious lab! 0ou will accomplish this b+ drawing the / diagrams from the pre ious lab as logical models! Draw each logical model in its own Visio document and hand in all / diagrams b+ 1(2ing them to +our account space on the I)()(*DE#() ser er! (o submit in the learning unit assessment, paste the *RL to the Visio file in the te3t bo3 of the L*"!

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-! " cop+ of Microsoft Visio .556 7or higher8 .! "ccess to +our 1(2 account on I)()(*DE#() 7same logon and password as +ou use for )9L )er er8 6! (he Digital copies or printouts of +our / conceptual models from last wee:! /! 0ou might need this wee:s reading and 2ower2oint to figure out how to map the 'onceptual Model into the logical Model!

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(his section will e3plain how to use Microsoft Visio to create Logical Models! Microsoft Visio has built;in database tools for creating logical data models so this should be more -<=

comfortable than creating conceptual models! (he following is a Demo of how to create a logical model,

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(he first step is to create a new document! 1rom the Visio Menu, choose, 1ile #ew Database Database Model Diagram (his will create +our blan: Visio page, and load the default database toolset!

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-! 1rom the menu, choose Database Options Dri er and select Microsoft SQL Server then clic: O ! .! 1rom the menu, choose Database Options Document, and be sure to set;up the settings as follows,

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Drag and drop an entit+ onto the page! below! 1ill it out as follows,

0ou should see a database properties window

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#e3t add columns and set data t+pes as follows,

0ou want +our table to loo: li:e this,

#ow tr+ to add another entit+, and set it up li:e this,

0oure read+ to tr+ a 1> relationship!

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*se the relationship tool to add a foreign :e+! (o do this, drag and drop the line on the page and then connect the arrow head to the primar+ :e+ side 7i!e! the one side of the relationship8 and the tail to the foreign :e+ side 7i!e! the man+ side of the relationship8! 1or e3ample, since a department emplo+s man+ emplo+ees, the arrow should point towards the departments table li:e this,

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#otice how when +ou connected the arrow to both entities the forei"# e$ was automaticall+ added to the emplo+ees table! If +ou need to ma:e emplo+ees ?e3istence dependent < wea:@ then ma:e sure to set the departmentAid to reBuired,

#e3t clic: on the relationship line, and +ou will see the following,

(his dialog shows that +ou can change the foreign :e+ around as +ou wish b+ selecting the columns and clic:ing %isco##ect and &ssoci&te

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C! In the code editor window, under ,ro*erties t+pe

D! If +oure successful +ou should see the following in the database properties window,

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and clic: O ! C! In the ,ro*erties window, select U#i-.e co#str&i#t o#+$ for the inde3 t+pe, and add emplo+eeAssn to the inde3ed columns li:e this,

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(his concludes how to implement a logical model in isio! When +oure done +ou should ha e something li:e this,

If +ou would li:e to generate a data;dictionar+ from this logical model, then do the following, To Ge#er&te & D&t& Dictio#&r$ fro) t'is Lo"ic&+ Mo%e+( -! 1rom the menu, choose Database Report .! 1rom the Ne1 Re*ort 6i7&r%, choose a T&8+e Re*ort and clic: Fi#is'! 6! 'hange the pre;defined report to /o)8i#e% Re*ort this shows the most information! /! 2rint, 2re iew, or E3port the report to R(1 to edit further!

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(a:e the / diagrams from class +ou drew last wee: and map and draw them as logical models! One document per diagram! 7/ Visio Documents total8 #ame each file one with the appropriate number at the end lu-5;-! sd for e3ample! *pload the document to +our space on I)()(*DE#() using 1(2 Verif+ +ou can access the document o er 4((2, http,<<ist;s;students!s+r!edu<+ourlogon< lu-5;-! sd Once +ou are done paste the url in the te3tbo3 for the learning unit assessment to turn in the lab!

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