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How to Draw Entity Relationship Diagrams using MS PowerPoint

How to Draw Entity Relationship Diagrams using MS PowerPoint. Richard Holowczak Computer Information Systems Zicklin School of Business Baruch College, CUNY Richard_Holowczak@baruch.cuny.edu. Step 1: Create a blank presentation Step 2: Insert a new, completely blank slide as below:.

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How to Draw Entity Relationship Diagrams using MS PowerPoint

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  1. How to Draw Entity Relationship Diagrams using MS PowerPoint Richard Holowczak Computer Information Systems Zicklin School of Business Baruch College, CUNY Richard_Holowczak@baruch.cuny.edu

  2. Step 1: Create a blank presentation Step 2: Insert a new, completely blank slide as below:

  3. Step 3: If you do not see the drawing tools on the tool bar, make certain they are displayed View -> Toolbars -> Drawing This toolbar is usually at the Bottom of the screen

  4. Model: Salon – Core Business Creation Date/Time: August 30, 2002 8:01 PM Modified Date/Time: September 9, 2002 3:45 PM Last Modified by: R. Holowczak 12 pt. font Gray background Step 4: Create a legend on the diagram Use the Text Box drawing tool Include what the ER model represents, when it was Created and last modified and who modified the diagram

  5. Model: Salon – Core Business Creation Date/Time: August 30, 2002 8:01 PM Modified Date/Time: September 9, 2002 3:45 PM Last Modified by: R. Holowczak • Step 5: Create an entity • Use the text box tool • Format the box with a solid border • Make the Entity name Bold • Use the space bar to center • Make dashes to indicate the attributes • Put (id) next to the identifier(s) • Customer • CustomerID (id) • FirstName • LastName • CustPhone • Street • City • State • Zip 14 pt. font size and 2 pt. sized black border

  6. Model: Salon – Core Business Creation Date/Time: August 30, 2002 8:01 PM Modified Date/Time: September 9, 2002 3:45 PM Last Modified by: R. Holowczak Step 6: Once you have one nice entity, just copy and paste it to make more • SalonService • ServiceID (id) • ServiceName • ServiceDuration • ServicePrice • ServiceRendered • LineItemNumber (id) • ServiceExtendedPrice Note: Use a double border to indicate Id-dependent entities • Appointment • AppointmentID (id) • AppointmentDate • AppointmentTime • Employee • EmployeeID (id) • FirstName • LastName • PayRate • Customer • CustomerID (id) • FirstName • LastName • CustPhone • Street • City • State • Zip • Payment • PaymentID (id) • PaymentDate • PaymentAmount • PaymentMethod • ReferenceNumber

  7. Model: Salon – Core Business Creation Date/Time: August 30, 2002 8:01 PM Modified Date/Time: September 9, 2002 3:45 PM Last Modified by: R. Holowczak Step 7: Add relationships Use the line drawing tools in 4 parts Dashed line (optional) Solid Line (mandatory) Crows foot (Many) two small lines Group these and copy/paste to make more Don’t forget to add relationship comments/titles dashed line, 2pt. weight solid line, 2pt. weight • Customer • CustomerID (id) • FirstName • LastName • CustPhone • Street • City • State • Zip Two small solid lines a payment submitted by • Payment • PaymentID (id) • PaymentDate • PaymentAmount • PaymentMethod • ReferenceNumber Hint: Try and make all relationships go in the same direction paying

  8. Collection of pre-made relationships One to many Optional to Mandatory One to One Optional to Mandatory Many to Many Optional to Mandatory

  9. Model: Salon – Core Business Creation Date/Time: August 30, 2002 8:01 PM Modified Date/Time: September 9, 2002 3:45 PM Last Modified by: R. Holowczak Step 8: Copy and paste relationships Make certain the relationships make sense! • SalonService • ServiceID (id) • ServiceName • ServiceDuration • ServicePrice a rendering of • ServiceRendered • LineItemNumber (id) • ServiceExtendedPrice a service rendered as a specific service rendered during rendered by a reservation to provide rendering • Appointment • AppointmentID (id) • AppointmentDate • AppointmentTime • Employee • EmployeeID (id) • FirstName • LastName • PayRate a reservation for • Customer • CustomerID (id) • FirstName • LastName • CustPhone • Street • City • State • Zip making Example: ONE Customer May Be making MANY Appointments ONE Appointment Must Be a reservation for ONE Customer

  10. Conclusion • Once you’ve completed one, you’ll never have to do it again - just copy and paste 

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