Model and Database Explorer
Since mid-March, the Modeler ships a new feature known as the Model and Database Explorer which, as the name suggests, lets you explore databases (or XMI and Enterprise Architects models) directly from Visual Studio. The tool provides built-in support for the following databases:
- Access 2007/2010,
- Access / Jet,
- OLE DB,
- Oracle,
- SQL Server,
- SQL Azure,
- SQL Server CE.
It provides a centralized way to view any databases supported by CodeFluent Entities (either for import or generation purposes) so you don’t have to switch from tool to tool, and you’ll see precisely what CodeFluent Entities sees and understands from those databases (detected tables, keys, constraints, etc.)
For instance, once you generated and deployed your scripts on your online SQL Azure database, within Visual Studio you can explore the generated database, including its data. Talking about viewing data, unlike Microsoft’s SQL Azure Database Manager, Guids and Blobs can be viewed in the explorer 
To use it, right-click on your CodeFluent Entities project in the Solution Explorer, and select Model and Database Explorer:
By default the default connection string of your project is available. If you want to explore a new data source, either add it to your project connection strings, or make a right click on left pane and click Connect:
Select your database engine type, and provide the connection string to it. You’ll then be able to navigate through your database.
Notice the Data property in the property grid pane? If you click on its “…” button, a new window will pop-up showing all contained data of the current table. This way it provides a unified and quick way for developers to view their data from Visual Studio and on multiple platforms.
