Thread: database doccumentation

AnanthaP Yes. When you have system interaction you need a context or interaction diagram. For external systems (payment gateways; SWIFT/FIX; etc) we normally have the gateway fully defined once, that includes the interaction/protocol requirements, once. Then each consumer system needs just a chapter on the context/interaction it has with the external system/gateway.

Anyway, to get back to the original query. As systems get more complex and encompass more and more features, they tend to interact more and more with other systems. In this context, I would add an overall "context" diagram that tells the interaction between the system on hand and other external systems. Here I would detail the nature of the links, whether internal or external, volumes etc. Tis would carried overinto specific...

Quote: Originally Posted by Derek Asirvadem AnanthaP I do occasionally get dragged across to the MS side to inject some quality into that area which is usually devoid of it. I have implemented a few small systems on MS as well. But I am in no way a specialist in that end of town, in fact I do not see the point in being a specialist in mere low-end "software" that changes completely every few years, demanding a...

Quote: Originally Posted by blindman Really? Cuz, I dropped out of Sybase seven years ago after attending a conference in Florida where it became abundantly clear to me that it is a dead and stagnant platform. I suppose if you never want to learn anything new and more powerful, or are incapable of adapting to change, then legacy systems such as sybase are the best career choice for you. Do tell? Blindman, This thread is quite revealing,...

AnanthaP Yes. When you have system interaction you need a context or interaction diagram. For external systems (payment gateways; SWIFT/FIX; etc) we normally have the gateway fully defined once, that includes the interaction/protocol requirements, once. Then each consumer system needs just a chapter on the context/interaction it has with the external system/gateway.