MySQL Bugs: #32641: Changing the Object Notation does not work

Bug #32641	Changing the Object Notation does not work
Submitted:	23 Nov 2007 1:22	Modified:	16 Dec 2007 0:39
Reporter:	Mike Willbanks	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	5.0.9 SE Beta	OS:	Windows (XP SP2)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	object notion

Description:
When you change the Object Notation under Model -> Object Notation it does not update the models notation on any relationships nor do any of the other options in this area update the canvas in any way.

How to repeat:
1. Create a new EER Diagram
2. Create a table with a primary key
3. Create a new table with a primary key
4. Select a relationship tool and create a relationship between the two tables
5. Navigate to Model -> Object Notation
6. Change how the models object notation should display
7. Verify that the canvas did not change

Suggested fix:
The object notation should update the canvas to the new object notation as well as be saved with the model for future use.

Thank you for a bug report. Indeed, notation for relationship is not updated.

Valeriy,

I was not able to repeat this bug. Can you confirm whether you 
verify this in OSS or SE edition?

In OSS the feature is not available (and thus marked SE) and in
SE it works for me (and for our QA guy as well). The only bug
was that in 5.0.9 the notation menu items were marked SE
but not disabled, which could cause some confusion, but that's
already fixed.

Thanks

I used SE (Software rendering), as simple SE just crashes on my laptop when I create new diagram.

When Object Notation is changed (to IDEF1X, for example), entities are indeed redrawn in a different way. But not a relationship. Sorry, but the way IDEF1X represents one to many relashionship is different from your default:

\
-|------ ||-
/

Read http://www.idef.com/IDEF1X.html:

"Connection relationships (solid or dashed lines with filled circles at one or both ends) denote how entities (sets of data instances) relate to one another."

So, either redraw it properly or does NOT call "IDEF1X", please.

Valeriy,

The notation for objects/tables and relationships are controlled
with 2 different options. The default notation for connections is crow's feet,
not IDEF1X.
If you set the *relationship notation* to IDEF1X, the lines will change
to the expected appearance, as exemplified in 
http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/idef1x.doc

OK. Object notation itself changes for me each and every time.

also can't repeat anymore in 5.0.10 se beta.
closing the ticket.