Hello,

It looks like you can't create a model from a Postgres database connection,

1) What's the best way to make a Vertabelo model from an existing Postgres database?

There is a way to do that. We have created a standalone reverse-engineering tool, which connects to the database and produces XML model.

Then that XML can be uploaded to Vertabelo.

Comprehensive instruction: http://www.vertabelo.com/blog/documentation/reverse-engineering

2) The SQL import should give a more useful error message. The lack of useful error info means I don't know what I could do to fix it (e.g, play with Postgres pg_dump export options to get SQL that Vertabelo can read.)

Yes, there is a room for improvement. I will discuss this with my team.

Hope this helps,

Adam Mościcki

Hello,

Sorry for a late response. We have missed that one.

I think it is a partially implemented feature and works only for `schemaless` views.

Best regards,

Adam Mościcki

Hello

If you ask us how to design database, sorry, we do not provide consulting services.

We have explained 'how to use our tool' in our documentation:

http://www.vertabelo.com/documentation

and blog articles:

http://www.vertabelo.com/blog/technical-articles/database-modeling-course-why-do-you-need-data-modeling

http://www.vertabelo.com/blog/technical-articles/database-modeling-course-entities-and-attributes

http://www.vertabelo.com/blog/technical-articles/database-modeling-course-problem-set-1-identifying-entities

http://www.vertabelo.com/blog/technical-articles/database-modeling-course-problem-set-2-identifying-entities-and-attributes

I recommend the first one with hospital related example:

http://www.vertabelo.com/blog/technical-articles/database-modeling-course-why-do-you-need-data-modeling

Hope this helps.

Adam Mościcki

Hello,

You mean this:

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More here: https://www.vertabelo.com/documentation/workspace/main-toolbar

Best regards,

Adam

Hello,

Please send your XML file to our email address: contact@vertabelo.com

Best regards,

Adam

Hello Linda,

Yes, they have changed. New steps are as follows:

1. Click "My Account" on top menu.

2. Click on the "Add billing data" button ("Billing data for your account" section)
3. Enter new credit card info and click "Save"

I hope this helps you.

Best regards,

Adam

Hello,

Yes, that is all.

In some cases we extend a trial period for one more week. I have extended yours too.

Best regards,

Adam

Hello,

Yes, it does. Instruction:

Best regards,

Adam

Please:
1. Download reverse engingeering http://www.vertabelo.com/_file/reverse-engineering/reverse-engineering-1_6_12.jar
2. Download jdbc driver https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11774 (exe file should install jar somewhere)
3. In the download folder do:

java -cp .:reverse-engineering-1_6_12.jar:sqljdbc4.jar com.vertabelo.reverse.Main -url jdbc:sqlserver://[serverName[\instanceName][:portNumber]][;property=value[;property=value]] -user USERNAME -password PASSWORD -o OUTPUT_FILENAME

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Adam Mościcki