The colleagues I work with keep asking me for a database schema for Service Desk Express 9.20 as it makes writing reports a whole lot easier. Whilst I know that BMC have gone some way to resolve this with the inclusion of the schemas in the documentation, the problem with these are:
a) There all on different pages – don’t get me wrong, I understand why, but it limits the usefulness of them.
b) Far more importantly, I imagine that there are very few implementations that don’t involve the creation/modification of a table or column. Consequently, the database schema is immediately out of date. In fact, it is already out of date as it does not include the Integration Engine tables.
So enough whinging – what am doing about it. Well I have created a Visio 2003 DB diagram of the entire database that is valid for a standard install of Service Desk Express 9.20. Every foreign key is included (I hope) along with all the correct field types and sizes. It is available free of charge to download and use as you find helpful. My theory being that you can update it to include your new tables and fields and hopefuly it will please your database administrators too!
SDE DB Diagram With Segregation Foreign Keys
SDE DB Diagram Without DB Segregation Foreign Keys
It is quite possible I have made a mistake in this schema – if I have please post a comment and I will update it as soon as I have time. Many thanks, and thanks for reading.
JOATIT 