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Meta Integration® Model Bridge (MIMB)
"Metadata Integration" Solution

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Description "Reference Guide"

  1. Technology Overview
    1. Metadata Movement Use Cases
    2. Metadata Movement Solutions
    3. Business Intelligence Metadata Engineering
  2. Known Limitations
  3. Frequently Asked Questions
    1. FAQ on Internationalization & Encodings
    2. FAQ on OMG XMI for UML and CWM
    3. FAQ on Microsoft Visio
    4. FAQ on Microsoft Repository

MIMB FAQ on Microsoft Visio

Supported features and versions

MIMB provide bridges that allow you to exchange software (object) and database models between Microsoft Visio and many other applications MIMB supports.
Feature Import from Visio to MIMB Export from MIMB to Visio
Database Model Format: CA ERwin 3.5 ERX CA ERwin 3.5 ERX
MIMB Bridge: "Microsoft Visio Data Modeler (ERX)" import bridge "Microsoft Visio Database (ERX)" export bridge
Visio Versions:
  • Visio 2000 Enterprise
  • Visio 2002 Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect
  • Visio 2003 Enterprise Architect
  • Visio 2000 Technical
  • Visio 2000 Enterprise
  • Visio 2002 Professional
  • Visio 2002 Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect
  • Visio 2003 Professional
  • Visio 2003 Enterprise Architect
UML Software Model Format: OMG XMI 1.0 / UML 1.1 N/A
(Visio does not support
UML model import)
MIMB Bridge: "Microsoft Visio UML (XMI)" import bridge
Visio Versions: Visio 2002 Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect

Visio 2002 does not allow you to access its metadata directly and provides export and import options to exchange the metadata through popular formats. Visio supports ERwin ERX metadata format for database models and OMG XMI/UML format for object models. The following tables outline Visio products and metadata exchange options they support.

Database Modeling Export/Import Features

Feature Visio 2000 (version 6) Visio 2002 (version 10) Visio 2003 (version 11)
Standard Technical Professional Enterprise Standard Professional Enterprise
Network
Tools		 Visual Studio .NET
Enterprise
Architect		 Standard Professional Enterprise Architect
Import ERwin ERX files to Visio   X   X   X   X   X X
Export ERwin ERX files from Visio       X       X     X

Object Modeling Export/Import Features

Feature Visio 2000 (version 6) Visio 2002 (version 10) Visio 2003 (version 11)
Standard Technical Professional Enterprise Standard Professional Enterprise
Network
Tools		 Visual Studio .NET
Enterprise
Architect		 Standard Professional Enterprise Architect
Import to Visio                      
Export XMI 1.0 / UML 1.1 from Visio *           X**   X   X** X
* - The XMI Export is not a standard product feature. Visio provides it as an unsupported Download that allows you to build, install and use Visio Add-on that exports UML static model (e.g. class diagram) to XMI. You can find a short article describing how to build and use the solution from:

** - While the XMI export documentation claims support for Visio Professional 2002, MITI was able to confirm support for Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect only. Attempts to use the Add-on for other versions of Visio were not successful.

Importing Database Model from Visio

You can import a Visio database model to MIMB using the “Microsoft Visio Database (ERX)“ import bridge. The bridge takes ERwin ERX file as input. You should use Visio to export a database model to ERwin ERX file version 3.5.

Please consult Visio product documentation on how to Export ERwin ERX file or try to access the feature from the “Database-> Import/Export -> Export to ERwin ERX file” menu.

Exporting Database Model to Visio

You can export a database model to Visio through ERwin ERX file using the “Microsoft Visio Database (ERX)” export bridge. The bridge exports an ERwin ERX file. You should use Visio to import the file.

Please consult Visio product documentation on how to Import ERwin ERX file or try to access the feature from the “Database-> Import/Export -> Import from ERwin ERX file” menu.

Importing Object Model from Visio

You can import a Visio object model to MIMB using the “Microsoft Visio UML (XMI)” import bridge. The bridge takes an XMI/XML file as input. You should use Visio to export the object model to XMI/XML file.

Please consult Microsoft Visio documentation on how to Export UML model to XMI format at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnvisio02/html/umlxmi.asp.

The documentation describes how to build, install and use Visio Add-on that allows you to export UML static model information in OMG XMI 1.0 / UML 1.1 format.

Known Issues

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