Tutorial 2: Reverse Engineer an Existing Database
If you already have a database on a server you can reverse engineer the design of that database into DbWrench.
Create A Connection
In order to reverse engineer a database you must first create a connection to that server.
To create a connection select Add Connection from the Tools menu.
A Connection dialog like the following will appear. Fill out the connection parameters for this database server and then test the connection. This image shows a sample SQL Server configuration.
Reverse Engineer The
Database
Select this connection in the main toolbar.
Select Reverse Engineer from the Tools menu.
In the Reverse Engineer panel that appears, click the Reverse Engineer button.
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