Database Reference
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it needs to create the supporting object when you click the new Database Diagram option first. Simply close the
message box when it appears by clicking the Yes button.
Each time you create a new database diagram, an Add Table dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 5-25 .
This allows you to select which table to add to the new diagram. You can select one or all of the tables in the
dialog box. And, you can only select tables that exist in the same database as the diagram.
Figure 5-25. Adding existing tables to a diagram
Creating New Tables with the Diagram Tool
If there are no tables in the database, the Add Table dialog box appears empty. This is not a problem per se,
but it is often disconcerting. If you have no tables in the database, yet want to use a diagramming tool to create
them, just close the empty Add Table dialog box and then create a new table (Figure 5-26 ). Remember that if the
diagram does not include any existing tables, you have the equivalent of a blank sheet of paper. Once again, this
may initially be confusing, but it is perfectly normal.
 
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