How to Use Microsoft Visio 2010

for Microsoft® SQL Server®

Architecture

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Microsoft® SQL Server® Architecture Summary

Monitor performance and utilization.

• Notification Services

• Replication

Display logical and physical information architectures.

• Integration Services (Microsoft® SQL Server® Integration Services)

• Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)

• Local Information Store Data Structure

• Branch Office Infrastructure (BOIS)

Visio Stencils for Microsoft® SQL Server®

DFS Replication Local Information Store Data Structure

Service Design Reference

OLAP Enterprise Services

SQL Server Integration Services

Notification Services

Use the Detailed Network Diagram template.

• Servers

• Peripherals

• Symbols

Add filled circles with text.

Add custom symbols.

Use AutoConnect and standard connectors.

Organize objects in containers.

Replication

Use the Detailed Network Diagram template.

• Servers

• Peripherals

• Symbols

Use AutoConnect and standard connectors.

Microsoft® SQL Server® Integration Services

• SQL Server Integration Services stencil

Download fromwww.VisioToolbox.com

• Flow Chart stencil

• Basic Shapes stencil

• AutoConnect and standard connectors

• Containers to visuallygroup shapes

Local Information Store Data Structure

Relate directory structure to storage hardware

Use the Local Information Store Data Structure stencil

Right-click shapes to change display.

• Expand folders to view subentries.

• Open or close folders.

Use Quick Shapes to create drawings more quickly.

Local Information Store Data Structure

Branch Office Infrastructure

• Download the Enterprise Service stencil fromwww.VisioToolbox.com.

• Use Data Linking to connect diagram to component version and metrics data from data source.

• Use Data Graphicsto display shape data.

• Add a Data Legend to clarify data graphics.

Legends

Use legends to clarify data graphics.

Add a legend.

1. On the ribbon, click the Data tab, and then click Insert Legend.

Customize the legend after adding it to the page.

Link with Data

Link data to shapes.

1. On the ribbon, click the Data tab, and then click Link Data to Shapes.

2. Select the data source (for example, Microsoft®

Office Excel®, Microsoft®

Office Access®, or another database).

The External Data window opens automatically.

Drag to link

Link with Data

Connect the data with the shape.

• Drag the record to the shape.

Or

• Use AutoLink(if shape IDs correspond with data records).

Drag to link

Display Data

Data Graphics

1. On the ribbon, click the Data tab, and then click Data Graphics.

2. Select an object on page.

3. On the Data Graphic gallery, select a data graphic to apply.

Display Data

If required, edit the Data Graphic.

1. From the ribbon, click the Data tab, and then click Data Graphics.

2. Click Edit Data Graphic.

3. View and edit the following Shape Data values:

• Text

• Relative graphs

• Colors

• Icons

Other Diagram Types

Enterprise Application template

UML and network diagram shapes

1. On the ribbon, click the File tab, and then click New.

2. Click Software and Database, and then click Enterprise Application.

Block Diagram

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional blocks

1. On the ribbon, click the Filetab, and then click New.

2. Click General, and then click Block Diagram.

Result: Rich Architecture Diagram

Simplify the display of system information.

Simplify

Connect and display component data from Microsoft® Excel® or another database.

Data Connected Diagram

Share

Share information using Visio Services for Microsoft® SharePoint®.

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