Released: Dec 17, 2025

Updates in 20.9.1

Features

• Added JSON/DDL to the Table API.
• Added Relationship Information to the Table API.
• Added Index Information to the Table API.
• Added Platform Field to the Model API.
• Created a new sample macro to bulk import from PowerDesigner.
• Created proper alter script for dimensional tables.
• Restore proxy details automatically in the Configurator after upgrading.
• Updated Compare/Merge functionality to allow more than 1004 characters in the report.
• Updated the Default Users group to have the No Access...

Released: Oct 29, 2025

Updates in 20.9

Features

• Reverse engineer and model embedded JSON data in standard RDBMS platforms.
  • This feature allows you to take advantage of the flexibility of JSON while also providing improved data documentation and governance.
  • You can map the fields in the embedded JSON to Business Terms and populate the data catalog.

Released: Jul 9, 2025

Updates in 20.8

Features

• Introduced the new AI Data Modeling Assistant feature, allowing you to create a logical data model using a block of text. This feature is available by clicking Generate Using AI when creating a new file or by clicking the AI Model Builder button in the Tools ribbon bar. The AI Model Builder dialog allows you to type prompts for the tool to create a new model. Click Surprise Me to include an example prompt so that you can get an idea of what information and format helps the AI build a...

Released: Mar 10, 2025

Updates in 20.6

Features

• Data Vault Tools
  • New workflow macros generate Data Vault assets from model objects
    • Intelligent Hub Creation from Business Models.
    • Effortless Link & Satellite Generation.
    • Eliminating Source System-Driven Data Vaults.
    • Automated Data Lineage & Model Synchronization.
• Support for External Tables in Lakehouse Projects
  • Azure SQL DB & Synapse.

Fixes

• Object Class tools now support denormalization tasks, allowing users to manage platform-specific capabilities more effectively.

Released: Oct 26, 2024

Updates in 20.3.1

Features

• You can now resize the Entity Name text box in the Entity/Table Editor.
• Users can now access the Where tab from the Popout Attribute editor.

Fixes

• Prevented the Diagram UI from freezing after multiple actions.
• Resolved a missing bitmap error for Business Data Objects.
• Resolved an issue with the Extended Properties API for Attributes in a macro.
• Resolved an issue resulting from canceling within the Domain Editor.
• Resolved an issue causing a crash when opening a file saved in ERDA 20.x...

Released: Aug 6, 2024

Updates in 20.3

Features

• Added support for Git - This release allows you to deploy a Devops process by integrating Data Architect with your Git repository. This feature allows you to commit CREATE DDL to your Git repository as well as use the Compare/Merge functionality to compare models with previous versions of that CREATE DDL in your Git repository. You can get started in setting up your Git integration by clicking the Git Options button in the Tools menu. You must be in the Physical Model view for this...

Released: Jun 8, 2024

Updates in 20.2

Features

• Added support for Bloom filter indexes.
• Updated the Data Catalog Tree to show Fields instead of Objects for the tree nodes.

Fixes

• Resolved an issue causing users to receive user interface errors when attempting to use Chinese characters.
• Resolved an issue causing ERDA to fail when reverse engineering Pivot views.
• Resolved an issue causing SSO Settings to not be saved to backup upon uninstall.
• Resolved an issue causing a runtime error when attempting to add and publish a diagram with...

Released: Mar 19, 2024

Updates in 20.1

Features

• You can now allow user-defined names for the History Table .

Released: Nov 21, 2023

Updates in 20.0

Features

• Improved the 'Diagram Data Version Upgrade' user interface.
• Repository Options dialog box now allows users to select whether to add DDL code to Team Server.
• Added support for comments on View Columns in the View Editor.

Released: Sep 27, 2023

Updates in 19.3.5

Features

• Improved connectivity to Microsoft database platforms.
• Added support for Multi-Factor Authentication for Reverse Engineering of Azure SQL DB and Synapse - While generating a script file or database, reverse engineering an existing database, or using the Compare and Merge Utility, users can now choose from new authentication types for the following databases:
  • Microsoft Active Directory - Managed Identity.
  • Azure Active Directory - Integrated (Beta).
  • Azure Active Directory - Password...