where is a database shape in visio?

Question

I am trying to document an architecture in visio and i can't find a shape for a database. i see servers, clients, etc but no databse

Answer 1

Which version do you have? Because it's not included in all version.

• Standard : This edition does not include the Database Model Diagram template.

• Professional: This edition supports the reverse engineering features for the Database Model Diagram template (that is, using an existing database to create a model in Visio) but does not support forward engineering (that is, using a Visio database model to generate SQL code).

• Enterprise Architect: This edition, which is included in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect, supports the full suite of database modeling features, including both reverse engineering and forward engineering.

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Answer 2

I think the user was asking about finding a database stencil, rather than looking to generate a Visio document for an existing database.

If that is correct, I believe the desired shape can be found under: File -> Shapes -> Flowchart -> Miscellaneous Flowchart Shapes

Source: http://www.workplacelife.com/2006/04/11/creating-flowcharts-using-common-visio-shapes/

P.S. Sorry for posting to an old thread, but Google brought me he with a similar question and, once I found the answer, I thought I would share.