Where is a database shape in Visio?

Solution 1:

I think the user was asking about finding a database stencil, rather than looking to generate a Visio document for an existing database.

If that is correct, I believe the desired shape can be found under:

File -> Shapes -> Flowchart -> Miscellaneous Flowchart Shapes

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20120121234844/http://www.workplacelife.com/2006/04/11/creating-flowcharts-using-common-visio-shapes

P.S. Sorry for posting to an old thread, but Google brought me here with a similar question and, once I found the answer, I thought I would share.

Solution 2:

Which version do you have? Because it's not included in all version.

  • Standard : This edition does not include the Database Model Diagram template.

  • Professional: This edition supports the reverse engineering features for the Database Model Diagram template (that is, using an existing database to create a model in Visio) but does not support forward engineering (that is, using a Visio database model to generate SQL code).

  • Enterprise Architect: This edition, which is included in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect, supports the full suite of database modeling features, including both reverse engineering and forward engineering.

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