Visualize and Edit Your IdentityIQ Schemas with the WedaCon DBML Editor

At WedaCon Informationstechnologien GmbH, we spend a lot of time helping organizations get the most out of SailPoint IdentityIQ. Its flexibility is unmatched, but that flexibility often comes at a price: complex, XML-heavy configurations that are difficult to read, navigate, and visualize.

In our recent post, we introduced our DBML Converter, which translates XML files like IdentityIQ ObjectConfig files into DBML (Database Markup Language) so schemas can be visualized instantly. But conversion is just the first step.

The real power comes when those DBML files can be explored, modified, and shared interactively. That’s why we built the WedaCon DBML Editor: a desktop application that makes working with DBML smooth, collaborative, and fast.

The Case

Documenting Identity Management (IDM) schemas and attribute mappings has always been a challenge. The reasons are familiar to anyone who has worked with IdentityIQ or similar platforms:

• Complexity and Scale: Modern IT landscapes span HR, ERP, cloud apps, and directories. Each system comes with its own schema, and mapping attributes across platforms quickly creates a complex web of dependencies.
• Dynamic Changes: Businesses evolve, merges happen, applications change. Keeping documentation current is a never-ending task but usually not the top priority.
• Lack of Ownership: Documentation sits between IT, Security, HR, and business teams. Without clear ownership, it becomes fragmented and outdated.
• Tool Limitations: IAM platforms rarely offer rich documentation or export capabilities. Manual processes remain the default, and they’re slow and error-prone.

As a result, architecture diagrams and schema overviews are often missing, incomplete, or already outdated by the time they’re shared.

This is exactly the gap our DBML Editor addresses.

The Preparation

Before you can fully leverage the DBML Editor, there are a few prerequisites to ensure smooth usage:

• DBML Schema Available: You need your database or IdentityIQ schema in DBML format. Don’t worry if you only have ObjectConfig XML. Our DBML Converter can automatically transform your ObjectConfig files into DBML.
• Tables and Relationships Defined: The editor relies on tables, columns, and relationships defined in your DBML to render diagrams accurately. Missing links or undefined relationships may result in incomplete visualizations.
• Consistent Attribute Naming: Clear and consistent naming of tables and columns ensures that diagrams are readable and easily understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Optional Documentation Planning: If you plan to export diagrams as DBML or Mermaid.js for presentations or documentation, consider which parts of the schema are most relevant for your audience.

Having these elements prepared ensures that when you open a DBML file in the editor, you get an accurate, interactive, and shareable visualization of your schema.

The Implementation

We built the WedaCon DBML Editor using Electron, Vue.js, and TypeScript, combining the usability of a modern web application with the performance and safety of a desktop application. Thanks to Electron, the editor runs locally on Windows, Linux, and macOS, so all your sensitive IdentityIQ schema data stays on your machine.

The editor turns DBML files into interactive diagrams, allowing teams to visualize database structures and relationships instantly. Key features include:

• Interactive Diagramming: Drag, zoom, and arrange tables and relationships visually.
• Mermaid.js Export: Convert DBML files into Mermaid diagrams for documentation or presentations.
• Seamless DBML Editing: Edit your database markup directly, with instant visual feedback.
• Offline and Secure: Run the editor entirely locally for maximum data privacy.

These capabilities make the editor a powerful companion to our DBML Converter, enabling a complete workflow from IdentityIQ ObjectConfig XML to living, shareable database diagrams.

A Complete Workflow

With the DBML Converter, you can take SailPoint ObjectConfig XML and translate it into structured DBML. With the DBML Editor, you can take that DBML and make it actionable:

• Clean up and simplify diagrams.
• Share with architects, project managers, and business analysts.
• Iterate faster on schema design.
• Keep documentation aligned with the system as it evolves.

Together, these tools close the gap between IdentityIQ’s verbose XML and the clarity your teams need to collaborate effectively.

The Conclusion

SailPoint IdentityIQ is powerful. But power without clarity slows projects down. By pairing our DBML Converter with the DBML Editor, we’ve created a workflow that turns static XML into living, editable assets.

At WedaCon, we believe IAM projects should be efficient, collaborative, and transparent. This tool is one more step toward that vision.

Want to see the WedaCon DBML Editor in action? Get in touch with us. We’d love to show you how it can accelerate your IdentityIQ projects.