# Can I generate an ERD from JPA/annotations?

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**Tags:** erd\
**Created:** [January 25, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/can-i-generate-an-erd-from-jpa-annotations/17852 "2023-01-25T22:34:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![RobertHana](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/roberthana/32/6296_2.png) [@RobertHana](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/RobertHana)\
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Can I generate an ERD from JPA/annotations?

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**Author:** ![Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/rain/32/2309_2.png) [@Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Rain)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/can-i-generate-an-erd-from-jpa-annotations/17852/2 "2023-01-27T09:53:24Z")

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I’m sorry that we do not support generate ERD from JPA/annotation. May I know do you have the DB schema which work with your JPA/annotation code? If yes then you may consider to directly reverse the DB schema into ERD.