The software Ontostudio from our partner Ontoprise allows you to create your own ontology with simple steps. For a later import into SharePoint, the ontology must be saved as an OXML-File. It is also possible to import an existing ontology in Ontostudio to convert it into the required OXML-Format. Keep the following information in mind when creating an ontology:

 

·         Always write identifier names in OntoStudio without spaces, special characters and um-lauts (you may create them as representations)

·         For all objects specify the representation to all necessary languages (Background: The representations will become content columns in SharePoint)

·         Do not use representations twice (e.g. for different relations)

·         Root-Concepts are not linked to a SharePoint-Concept after importing them to SharePoint (See the manuals for further description)

·         Relations between several domains/ranges are not imported either. (SharePoint does not allow 2 equal Content Columns, this leads to an error message in the converter, you must create 2 relations out of it)

·         Multiple valued relations cannot be assumed, they are not represented in SharePoint

·         Recommendation: Always write relations with their domain und range within the identifier (e.g. „SolutionBelongsToSystem“ and not just „BelongsTo“)