Transforming a logical data model into an OWL ontology

To transform a logical data model into an OWL ontology, select a logical data model in the Data perspective and run a logical data model to OWL ontology transformation configuration.

Before you begin

You must be in the Data perspective.

Procedure

To transform a logical data model into an OWL ontology:

  1. Open a logical data model in the Data Project Explorer. You can transform from any package or diagram in the model.
  2. Click Data > Transform > New Configuration from the main menu.
  3. On the Specify a Configuration Name and Transformation page, specify the following information:
    1. Select Logical Data Model to OWL Ontology from the Data Model Transformations list.
    2. Specify the name of the configuration.
  4. On the Source and Target page, complete the following steps:
    1. Select a source package or diagram from the source list.
    2. Select a target project from the target list.
  5. On the Properties page, change the default values of each field to the values that are required for this transformation.
  6. On the Common page, specify whether you want to generate a debug log for the transformation, then click Finish to create the transformation configuration file.

Results

The transformation configuration file is created in the Other Files folder of your data design project, and the file opens in the editor view.

What to do next

You can run the transformation configuration file, or edit the file before you run the configuration. When you run the configuration, the OWL ontology is created.

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