11 - Ontology Data Lifecycle: Backing Datasets

How can I ensure as an analyst that the Ontology objects and links I'm working with reflect the latest available data? How is Ontology data updated in Foundry?

Object types are backed by or mapped to Foundry datasets. When those datasets update as part of a data pipeline, the data is automatically synchronized to the Ontology service that converts the dataset’s rows and columns into objects with properties. When you or your colleagues create a new object type in the Ontology, one of the initial steps is to define the backing data.

🔨 Task Instructions

1. Click the More ▾ button in the upper-right area of the screen and then on … Advanced and click the words View backing dataset (i.e., not on the ↗).
2. You're now in the Dataset application. Click on the header for the tail_number column. This will open the stats window at the bottom of the screen.
3. Once the stats load, locate the Filter field in the bottom right area of the screen. Enter N101NN and then click on it in the Value list below.
4. Two blue buttons appear just above; choose Keep N101NN.

We’re now looking at the row in the backing dataset that informs the N101NN object in the Ontology.

As depicted below, you or your colleagues use the Ontology Manager to map columns from the backing dataset to properties of Object types you're creating and apply various configuration elements.