Last time we purchased ERWin (a number of years ago in a previous life) it was around $4k, IIRC.
You might want to check out ER Studio by Embarcadero, although it's not cheap either. --Walt Weaver Bozeman, Montana > -----Original Message----- > From: Jesse, Rich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 1:29 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: ER Tools (was: erwin) > > Anyone care to ballpark a $$$ on the registered version of ERwin? I'm > guessing it's expensive, and Computer ASSociates doesn't exactly trip my > trigger. > > I'm trying to find a low-cost ER tool in order to get some simple data > modeling done. So far, this is what I've found (VERY briefly): > > 1) Visio. Needs Enterprise edition. The UI is a pain, as far as I'm > concerned. Pain, pain, pain. Cheapest viable option so far at less than > $500/user. It can be used for more than just data modeling. > > 2) Oracle 9iDS. Hugely bloated. Relies on a 3GB (minimum) repository > for > some stupid reason. Apparently can't buy just Designer, which is all we > need. Difficult to get started (concepts and management of workspace, > container). Slow on a 2.4Ghz PC w/512MB RAM, although this may be due to > me > having to create the [EMAIL PROTECTED] repository DB on the same PC. Very > comprehensive, though, from what I've seen. Can't access drawings from > the > OS, since they're (probably) in the repository. > > 3) No freeware tools such as dia, VisioModeler (pre-MS version of Visio), > OpenOffice, or Koffice seemed to be able to draw crow's foot diagrams. > > 4) Sybase PowerBuilder. Didn't check out the download yet, although a > demo > of an older version (v6) seems like it would work. Not impressed with > Sybase in general and it's probably in the $1Ks/user. > > 5) Data Architect from TheKompany.com only does physical modelling and > their Kivio product doesn't seem to support crow's foot. > > 6) DeZign from datanamic.com. Haven't downloaded the demo yet, but the > single screenshot looks promising. And at $149/user or $119/user for 10 > licenses, I'm hoping... > > I've been looking thru past messages found on orafaq.com (better searching > than fatcity.com) and this is the majority of what I've been able to find. > Anyone have more to add? > > Rich > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jay Wade [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:49 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Re: erwin > > > > > > hello: > > > > The below has info about the product: > > http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Product.asp?ID=260 > > > > The below has the download link: > > http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Collateral.asp?CID=33655&ID=260 > > > > > > > > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: erwin > > >Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 04:54:25 -0800 > > > > > > How can I found a trial version of erwin > > > > > >Danke... > > >Arslan. > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jesse, Rich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Weaver, Walt INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).