Documentation Formats and Deliverables

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The following changes have been made to CA ERwin Data Modeler documentation:

In the earlier versions of CA ERwin Data Modeler, installing documentation was optional. Now, when you install CA ERwin Data Modeler, documentation is installed by default.
The following online help systems are now available only through the CA ERwin Data Modeler bookshelf:
- Add-in Manager Online Help
- Datatype Standards Online Help
- ERwin Online Help
- Naming Standards Online Help

Note: In the previous version, these online help systems were available in the bookshelf and in the \CA\ERwin Data Modeler r8\Doc folder.

Deliverables Included

The Bookshelf provided with CA ERwin Data Modeler, which is installed by default, includes documentation for CA ERwin Data Modeler Navigator Edition, and CA ERwin Data Model Validator. You can open the Bookshelf in a web browser from the CA ERwin Data Modeler Start menu. The documentation provided on the Bookshelf includes:

Deliverable Name	Format Provided
Add-In Manager Online Help	HTML
Administration Guide (Workgroup Edition)	HTML and PDF
API Reference Guide	HTML and PDF
Datatype Standards Online Help	HTML
Editing Forward Engineering Templates	HTML and PDF
Implementation Guide	HTML and PDF
Implementation Guide (Data Model Validator)	HTML and PDF
Implementation Guide (Workgroup Edition)	HTML and PDF
Metamodel Reference	HTML
Methods Guide	HTML and PDF
Naming Standards Online Help	HTML
ODBC Reporting Guide	HTML and PDF
CA ERwin Data Modeler Online Help	HTML
Release Notes	HTML and PDF
Release Notes (Data Model Validator)	HTML and PDF
Template Language and Macro Reference	PDF
User Guide (Navigator Edition)	HTML and PDF

Note: For more information about the CA ERwin Data Modeler editions, see CA ERwin Data Modeler Editions.