Has anyone shown the DB in the component diagram?

[James Turner]

Hi Guys,

I was wondering if we should show the database in the component diagram.

If we do, should we show it as a component or a sub-system?

Thank you for your help.

Regards,
James.

[Yilmaz Oztanir]

I think it's a good idea to show at least the interfaces to something as major as a database because it is a dependency for your data access components. If you don't show it explicitly at least make it clear that you have components that use a database.