Documentation Changes

This Release Notes document is cumulative - it is updated as features are added or changed during the patch and Service Pack releases.The following list summarizes the documentation updates that have been made since the initial release (r7.3 GA) of CA ERwin Data Modeler:

Chapter 1: New Features and Enhancements

Macro Added (r7.3.5)—Addition of the macro DatabaseConnection to the Forward Engineering Template macros.
Metadata Integration Bridges Updated (r7.3.2, r7.3.4 SP1, r7.3.8 SP2, and r7.3.11)—List of Import/Export bridges added, removed, and renamed.
Enhancement made to Rename Column Dialog (r7.3.4 SP1).
Allow Special DBMS Characters check box added to the Derive Wizard, Naming Standards pane (r7.3.8 SP2).
Functionality was added to Complete Compare to allow export by value of calculated properties. Previously, Complete Compare only exported by state (r7.3.10).
Support for Identity columns for DB2 for i was added. You can use the Null Option in the Column Editor to specify the Identity column property (r7.3.10).
Changes were implemented to the Display Unified Attributes option in the Advanced Options pane in the Complete Compare wizard (r7.3.11).
Additional information about using the Include Only Generated Objects option (Advanced Options pane in the Complete Compare wizard) with indexes was provided (r7.3.11).

Chapter 2: System Information

Operating System Support - Note added regarding requirement that Administrative privileges are needed when installing, updating, or removing the software.
r7.3.8 SP2 includes certification on Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit only), and Microsoft Windows XP (SP3).

Chapter 3: Installation Considerations

Silent Install for CA ERwin Data Modeler and Crystal Reports (r7.3.6)—Overview and examples for performing a silent install of CA ERwin Data Modeler and Crystal Reports.

Chapter 5: Known Issues

Known issue with Meta Integration Bridges for Microsoft Office Excel (r7.3.8 SP2)—Import and Export issues when working with the Microsoft Office Excel bridges.
The silent install is not supported on the Windows 7 operating system.

Chapter 6: Fixed Issues

Issues fixed in r7.3.12