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Ontology - General Properties

Intended audience: ANALYSTS DEVELOPERS ADMINISTRATORS

AO Platform: 4.3

Overview

The General Properties page available from the left-side navigational panel allows the user to configure all General Properties of the Ontology Composer - see list of Properties below.

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Properties

Label

UI Widget

Defaults

Description

Icon

Icon

The Icon representing the Ontology.

Name

Read-only Text Field

The Name field is the internal Ontology Name generated from the Display Name.

Display Name

Text Field

The Display Name is the name that will appear in the UI at runtime.

Domain

Read-only Dropdown

The Domain identifies which domain this object, the Ontology, belongs to. The Domain is an organizing principle for all types of objects in the system. The format is typically: com.organization.component.subcomponent. The Domain is set at the time of creating the Ontology.

Identifier

Read-only Text Field

The internal fully qualified path for the Ontology Name.

Background Color

Color Field

Click to select a color from the color picker that will be shown behind the icon for the Ontology.

Type

Read-only Dropdown

MSO

A Domain can be used to signify an organizational / ownership grouping. This is set at the time of creating the Ontology.

Schema Prefix

Text Field

A unique, typically 2-5 character-long prefix for the schema.

Description

Multi-line Text Field

The Description field displays a brief description of the Ontology. This description is used in Search dialogs in other areas of the product, where there’s a need to search for an Ontology.

Long Description

Multi-line Text Field

The Long Description field displays a longer, more explanatory description of the Ontology, providing additional clarification on the use of the MSO.

Tags

Tags Field

The Tags are additional search terms to search the ontologies easily.

Function Helper Class

Dropdown

Select from the dropdown a Function Help Class to be associated with the Ontology (advanced use).


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