Reverse engineering
Published 27 August 2025
Important Update we are retiring the Reverse Engineering Tool
We wanted to give you a heads-up about an upcoming change to Redgate Data Modeler (RGDM) that may affect how you work.
We'll be retiring the stand alone Reverse Engineering Tool on 31/10/2026. From that date, the tool will no longer be available to download or use, and we won't be providing further updates or support for it.
We know this kind of change can be disruptive, so we wanted to let you know as early as possible and make sure you have plenty of time to plan ahead.
What should you do next?
If you're actively using the Reverse Engineering Tool, we'd love to hear from you. Simply email adam.britt@red-gate.com, and we'll arrange a call to walk through your situation and make sure you're set up for a smooth transition.
Thank you for being a Redgate Data Modeler customer. We're committed to making this as easy as possible for you, and we appreciate your understanding.
You can visualize an existing database in Redgate Data Modeler using the Reverse Engineering Tool. Reverse Engineering is a simple window app (as well as command-line tool) which connects to your database, reads the table and view information and saves into an XML file. You can then import the XML file into your Redgate Data Modeler account and see the physical model of your database.
You may read its short, comprehensive documentation here.
Download links for Reverse Engineering Tool 2.0.15:
