Visualizing the structure of large relational databases
J.M. Antis, Stephen G. Eick, J.D. Pyrce · IEEE Software · 1996
Large relational databases, such as those associated with legacy software systems, can be difficult to engineer and extend. The visualization system discussed in the paper abandons the use of entity-relationship diagrams in favor of a 2D, multiview, color representation of the database structure. It can easily display databases with more than 1,000 relations.