SoftMosis Inc. is pleased to announce the BETA release of SSDataWorks 1.0.0, a data modelling tool for Microsoft SQL Server. The full featured BETA is valid for a limited time and can be downloaded from the following location.

We currently use SSDataWorks for all our internal SQL Server development and are releasing it for a limited time as an open BETA to solicit feedback from our customers and resolve any outstanding issues before the final release.

SSDataWorks 1.0.0 provides a powerful development environment allowing DBAs and developers to fully define every aspect of their SQL Server database, including the following features:

• Reverse engineer from T-SQL scripts or a live database.
• Forward engineer to T-SQL script or a live database.
• Visually model and layout fully-attributed entity-relationship diagrams.
• Generate HTML reports to create documentation.
• Advanced scripting through an embedded JavaScript engine to extend the functionality of the tool (i.e. code generation).

Supported operating systems:
Windows XP, Windows Server, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Hardware requirements:
1GB RAM, 20MB free disk space, screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher.

Supported databases:
SQL Server 2005
Compatible with SQL Server 2008 (See limitations)