Database Navigator enables you to visually represent the relationships
of database objects on your system. This representation is called a map. In
essence, the Database Navigator Map is a snapshot of your database and the
relationships that exist among all of the objects in the map.
Using Database Navigator, you can explore the complex relationships
of your database objects using a graphical representation that presents the
tables in your database, the relationships between tables, and indexes and
constraints that are attached to tables. The primary workspace for Database
Navigator is a window that is divided into several main areas. The map is
displayed in the right pane. You can perform a variety of tasks by right-clicking
an object. The Locator pane is found on the left side of the
window. You can use this pane to locate specific objects to include in the
map or to specify a type of object to include in the map.
- You can use Database Navigator Maps by expanding the system name, Databases,
and the database that you want to use.
- To display a list of existing maps in the right pane, click Database
Navigator Maps to display a list of existing maps in the right
pane.
- To create a new map, right-click Database Navigator
Maps and select .
Tips for using Database Navigator:
- To change the size of either side of the window, drag the bar (splitter)
that separates the two sides.
- Be sure to right-click the objects in both the left and right sides of
the window. The right-click menus give you quick access to common functions.
- To quickly open a schema and display the objects in it, double-click the
schema.
- To access the various Database Navigator commands use either the Menu
bar or the Toolbar.