Extended properties editors for MS Access
List of tools that allow editing of SQL Server extended properties .
Direct - read and save extended properties from SQL Server database.
Repository - edit metadata in separate repository and enable synchronization.
Custom fields - whether tool enables editing custom extended properties, apart MS_Description.
dbdesc
dbdesc is a powerful tool to help you document your databases. It can produce detailed documents describing your databases. It has a built-in extended property editor and documentation exporter.
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Type: | Direct |
Extended properties: | Just MS_Description |
Commercial: | Commercial |
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Elasoft SqlSpec (discontinued)
SqlSpec is a database documentation tool that will generate easy-to-read database documentation for almost all platforms. It has both GUI and command line interface. It enables you to generate entity-relation diagrams.
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Type: | Direct |
Extended properties: | Just MS_Description |
Commercial: | Commercial |
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xSQL Documenter
xSQL Documenter provides comprehensive, uniform, and easily navigable database documentation in HTML and compiled CHM format. xSQL Documenter allows you to edit extended properties on a live server from the generated documentation. It provides the ability to define your own extended properties on columns, indexes, triggers, parameters, etc that appear integrated into the documentation.
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Type: | Direct |
Extended properties: | Custom fields |
Commercial: | Commercial |
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TechWriter for Databases
TechWriter for Databases is a documentation tool for databases that leverages the information locked inside your database to automatically produce database reference documentation for Access, MySQL, Oracle, SAS, SQL Server, PostgreSQL and DB2 databases.
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Type: | Repository |
Extended properties: | Just MS_Description |
Commercial: | Commercial |
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EZ Data Dictionary
EZ Data Dictionary is a user-friendly data dictionary tool for business and technical end users. Documenting database through EZ Data Dictionary provides better results as compared with Excel. It allows users to review database elements and definitions in a friendly environment and provides better communication between systems professionals and end-users.
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Type: | Direct |
Extended properties: | Custom fields |
Commercial: | Commercial |
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