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From source fields to an answer

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01 / 03 Lesson storyboard

Start with the things that matter.

SupplierMaterial batchProductOrderFeedback

Supplier, Product and Order describe categories. Each record belongs to a type and keeps its own identity.

02 / 03 Lesson storyboard

A relationship needs a key.

Sourceorders.productOriginal field
OntologyOrder → ProductA defined relationship

orders.product = products.id

Connect a business property to its source. The sample resolves each ordered product through an explicit identifier.

03 / 03 Lesson storyboard

Keep the evidence with the answer.

Ontomato

Three matching orders. One traceable total.

$99,500SO-1042 · SO-1048 · SO-1051

The fictional sample counts each matching order once. Its amount can be traced back to the original records.

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Foundation · 3 chapters

Ontology, from the ground up

Turn a business question into types, properties and meaningful relationships.

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  • Separate a type from its records
  • Choose a stable identity
  • Give each relationship a meaning
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Workshop · 4 chapters

From a source field to a trusted property

Build a mapping that keeps identifiers, units and original records intact.

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  • Inspect the original fields
  • Check identifiers and missing values
  • Map the relationship keys
  • Keep the source with the answer
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Applied example · 3 chapters

Model the people behind a film

Use a credit as the connection between a film, a person and a role.

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  • Define Film, Person and Credit
  • Represent several roles without duplicates
  • Ask a question across the model
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Applied example · 3 chapters

Follow a story through its encounters

Separate the order of the story from the relationships between its characters.

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  • Identify people, places and chapters
  • Model an encounter as an event
  • Return to the supporting passage
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Illustrative content

Community model clinic

Bring one question and a small source table. The proposed session walks through identity, relationship keys and the answer you expect to see.

Format
Guided workshop + open questions
Schedule
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