Your Database Becomes Your Application

Your business runs on a relational database. The application on top of it is aging. Rebuilding from scratch takes months and risks data loss.

What if you could keep the database and replace only the application layer?

Point Enta at your existing database schema. Get a working application in minutes. Your database stays untouched.

How It Works

Six steps from legacy database to modern application

1

Schema Introspection

Reads tables, columns, data types, constraints, and indexes. The full picture of your database structure, extracted without writing a single row.

2

Relationship Inference

Foreign keys become navigable relationships. Junction tables become many-to-many associations. Naming patterns reveal domain hierarchy.

3

Business Object Generation

Tables become typed Business Objects with properties, validation rules, and computed fields. Not just a mirror of your schema -- a proper domain model.

4

Expressions

Common queries generated automatically from your schema and relationships. Lookups, filtered lists, aggregation reports -- ready to use or extend in the visual builder.

5

UI Scaffolding

Auto-generates forms, grids, and detail views from Business Object structure. Layouts follow your data relationships, not a generic template.

6

Automation

Workflows wired to record events, schedules, and webhooks. Approvals, notifications, and background processing scaffolded against your generated objects -- ready to extend in the visual designer.

Before and After

What changes when Enta reads your database

Before

  • Manual data entry forms built from scratch
  • No workflow automation
  • Security holes and inconsistent access control
  • Months to build, more months to maintain

After

  • Visual data-bound forms generated from your schema
  • Automated workflows with 30+ step types
  • Deny-wins RBAC security applied everywhere
  • Days to deploy, minutes to iterate

Migration Assistant vs Import

Two tools, different jobs

Migration Assistant Import
Purpose Create an application from a database Move data into an existing application
Scope Schema + Business Objects + UI Data only
Frequency One-time setup Ongoing / repeatable
Sources Supported database providers CSV, API, databases
Result Full application foundation New rows in existing tables

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it modify my database?
No. The Migration Assistant operates in read-only mode. It introspects your schema to understand its structure but never writes, alters, or deletes anything in your database.
What databases are supported?
Enta supports SQL Server, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, SQLite, DB2, ClickHouse, SAP HANA, Sybase ASE, Firebird, Informix, Access, SQL CE, and DB2 iSeries.
How long does it take?
Schema introspection and object generation complete in minutes, even for large databases. Refining the generated Business Objects, adjusting inheritance hierarchies, and customizing UI layouts typically takes hours rather than the weeks or months of a manual rebuild.
Can I customize what it generates?
Yes -- at every stage. During the import itself, you can rename objects and properties, adjust data types, choose which tables to include, refine inferred relationships, and override naming conventions before anything is committed. After generation, everything stays editable: Business Object properties, validation rules, computed fields, UI layouts, expressions, security rules, and workflows can all be modified through Enta's visual editors.

Ready to modernize?

Point the Migration Assistant at your database and see what Enta builds in minutes.

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