How to add an alternative label or metadata to a concept

Explanation

This topic explains how to add alternative labels or metadata properties to existing concepts in a model.

• Alternative labels are typically things like synonyms, alternate spellings, abbreviations, acronyms, and evidence terms (in other words, different labels for the same concept).
• Metadata properties help enrich the meaning of the concept with information such as dates or descriptions.

This topic guides you through the following procedures:

• Create an alternative label
• Add a metadata property

Related videos

In this video, you learn how to enrich your semantic model in Semaphore using the AI Model Builder. This includes learning how to use the AI Model builder for alternative labels, narrower concepts and advanced suggestions.

Assumptions

Before you start, you need:

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

Create an alternative label

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

2. From the concept list on the left, select a concept to open its details (in this example, Father).

3. In the Details view, click + next to Alternative Labels or click Create an alternative label.

   

4. Provide the values for the following options; then, click to submit:

   • Select the relationship (alternative label is the default).

   • Specify a label. For example, daddy.

   • Select a language or Language neutral. For example, English (en).

   • Click to submit.

     

5. Optionally, add metadata to your alternate label:

   1. Click to add metadata to the corresponding alternative label; then:
   2. Choose metadata field: Select the field for your metadata.
   3. Click + Add. A field that corresponds to your selected metadata field opens.
   4. In the field, specify the value of your metadata field.
   5. Repeat the preceding steps to add additional metadata for your alternative label.

Add a metadata property

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

2. From the list of concepts on the left, select a concept to open its details (in this example, Father).

3. In the Details view, click the drop-down icon next to Metadata, or click Add metadata field.
   

4. In the Choose metadata pop-up, select all metadata properties that you want to add (for example, birth date), and then click + Add selected fields.

   

5. To configure your metadata:

   1. Click the field you want to edit.
   2. Enter the information according to the metadata type (in this example, pick a date from the calendar).
   3. If the metadata type is a string, choose a language.
   4. Click .
      

Outcome

In the Details view of the concept, you can see the new alternative label and metadata you created in the corresponding sections.