I had a copy of the Pro version with a former company. It wasn't close to
the capabilities of Power Designer, but then at 1/4 the cost you are getting
what you paid for, a decent modeling tool.
I really hated all the tables that xCase generated that seemed to pop into
the area that I was just working in. Finding out after the fact was a pain.
Issues that I am remembering were identity columns, the use of Next_ID in
the DBC. Coming from a FoxPro specific vendor I was expecting primary keys
to become identities in SQL Server. This goes back to a 1999 version of
xCase on VFP6.
Now back to other assertions. In the high dollar version you have not only
a data layer but objects and ability to easily convert between presentation
styles. Oh yeah they can also go between all different providers giving you
scripts to run on your own or through the tool.
Have you used Visio in the .NET version? I think it's superior to the xCase
product and probably half the cost, off the top of my head. You get it as
part of the MSDN subscription too!
Stephen Russell
S.R. & Associates
Memphis TN 38115
901.246-0159
-----Original Message-----
From: profox-admin (at) leafe D.OT com [mailto:profox-admin@leafe.com]On Behalf Of
Jürgen Wondzinski
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 2:24 PM
To: profox (at) leafe D.OT com
Subject: RE: [OT] Erwin pricing?
Hi Stephen,
>> All are pricy, and I don't put xCase in the list. Sorry but it's great
for VFP only and then you have to buy into other back
ends for allot less in the end. <<
Total Nonsense. xCase Professional supports a whole group of the big
players: SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Anywhere, Informix, DB2, Interbase,
FoxPro, VFP, Jet (VB and Access) and even MySQL.
You can convert not only the structures, but also the data between all
models. Start with VFP and upsize it to SQLServer, then downsize to MySql
etc...
See www.xcase.com. The Prof.Version is only 799 bucks. Trial version
available for download
Servus
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