How to add a concept

Explanation

This topic explains how to create two types of concepts: top concepts and regular concepts.

A concept is the core entity in a model. Concepts can have multiple labels, metadata properties, and relationships to enrich their meaning and purpose in a model.

This topic guides you through the following procedures:

• Create a Top Concept
• Create a Concept

Assumptions

Before you start, you need the following:

• A model that contains at least one concept scheme.
• MANAGER, EDITOR, or CONTRIBUTOR permissions for the model.

Create a Top Concept

1. Open a model (in this example, Test Model), and click Open Master or open a task.

2. From the list of concepts on the left, click for the concept scheme in which you want to add a Top Concept.

   Note: You can also add concepts suggested by the AI Model Builder by clicking the (Suggest) icon. For more information, see How to add a concept with the AI Model Builder.

   

3. In the Create a new concept for <concept scheme> dialogue; then, click Save:

   • Concept Name: Specify the name of the new concept. For example, Parents.
   • Language: Select a label and language for the concept (in this example, English (en)).
   • Select class: Select any number of classes for the concept (in this example, Parents).
     If you do not choose a class, then the concept will default to the Concept class.
   • Please select the relationship type: Select is top concept of (the default).
   • Customize URI (Optional): Check box to specify a custom URI for your concept.

   

Create a Concept

1. Open a model (in this example, Test Model), and click Edit Master or open a task.

2. On the left-hand navigation area, hover on any concept and click .

   Note: You can also add concepts suggested by the AI Model Builder by clicking the (Suggest) icon. For more information, see How to add a concept with the AI Model Builder.

   

3. In the Create a new concept for <concept name> dialogue, configure the following fields; then, click Save:

   • Concept Name: Specify the label for your concept. For example, Father.

   • Language: Select the language for the concept. In this example, English (en).

   • Select class: Select any number of classes for the concept. For example, Parents.

     Note: If you do not choose a class, then the concept will default to the parent concept’s class.

   • Please select the relationship type: Select the relationship type. For example, has broader.
   • Customize the URI (optional): Edit the URI for the concept.

   

4. Optionally, in the Details view, use the following fields to add or edit information about your concept class:

   • Concept Class: Add or change classes.
   • Preferred Labels: Change the preferred label, add a label in a new language:
     • Click Create a preferred label to add a label in a new language.
     • Click to add metadata to the corresponding preferred label; then:
       1. In the Choose metadata field, select the field for your metadata.
       2. Click + Add. A field that corresponds to your selected metadata field opens.
       3. In the field, specify the value of your metadata field.
       4. Repeat the preceding steps to add additional metadata for your preferred label.
   • Alternative Labels: Add alternative labels in any language.
     • Click the Create an alternative label to manually specify a label.
     • Click Suggest alternative labels for your AI agent to suggest a list of alternative labels.
     • Click to add metadata to the corresponding alternative label; then:
       1. In the Choose metadata field, select the field for your metadata.
       2. Click + Add. A field that corresponds to your selected metadata field opens.
       3. In the field, specify the value of your metadata field.
       4. Repeat the preceding steps to add additional metadata for your alternative label.
   • Metadata: Add metadata properties for your concept.
   • Top Concept Of: Add or change Top Concept Of relationship to concept schemes.
   • Related Concepts: Specify concepts that are related to your concept.
   • Broader Concepts: Specify concepts that have a broader relationship to your concept.
   • Narrower Concepts: Specify concepts that have a narrower relationship to your concept:
     • Click the Select a narrower concept to manually specify a concept.
     • Click Suggest narrower concepts for your AI agent to suggest a list of narrower concepts.

   

Outcome

Your new concept is available for selection from the concept tree on the left. Details of your concept are open in the Details view.