What's new in Rational Data Architect Version 7.5

Rational Data Architect Version 7.5 introduces the following new features.

For a list of APARs that were fixed in this release, see: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3045&uid=swg27013500

In addition to the APAR fixes, the following important fixes are included in this release:
Enhanced test data governance
Rational Data Architect V7.5 introduces model extensions to define privacy attributes and integration with IBM Optim solutions that will enhance software development governance for test data management and data privacy. For more information about how to use this feature, see Generating masked test data from physical data models.
Privilege modeling

You can model data access privileges for groups, roles, and users in physical data models. You can generate DDL from the physical data model that grants privileges on the database, and you can reverse engineer privilege information from a database to a physical data model. For more information about how to use this feature, see Managing privileges in physical data models.

Privilege modeling in physical data models is supported for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, DB2 for z/OS, and Oracle database servers. Reverse engineering privileges is not supported for Oracle in this release.

Data model reporting
The following formats are now supported for Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) reports:
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • Microsoft® Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
Object naming validation
  • In this version, you have the option to be prompted with an warning message when you create a new data model object that violates object naming constraints. Naming constraints are set on the Model Validation > Constraints page of the Preferences window, in the Syntax Check categories for logical or physical data model validation. You can set preferences for receiving live warnings on the Model Validation page of the Preferences window.
  • Multiple word business terms are now supported for data model transformation and naming standard compliance validation.
Oracle
The following new properties are now supported for Oracle modeling and DDL generation:
  • Parallel degree
  • Synonyms for stored procedures, triggers, and other database elements
  • Packages
Data model transformation
During logical-to-UML data model transformation, you have the option to transform domain models as a UML model library, and you also have the option to import a UML model library.
During logical-to-XSD or logical-to-UML data model transformation, you have the option to choose a subject-area diagram as the transformation source scope.
During logical-to-XSD data model transformation, you can modify All/Named/Parent/Child options to control the generation of a fully hierarchical XSD.

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