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How Can I Change the URIs Used in a Project?

Abstract

How Can I Change the URIs Used in a Project?

URIs should stay stable and not be changed - at least when they are published or reused in other systems - thus there is no built in functionality to change URIs within the PoolParty Thesaurus Server.

But in case a wrong basic pattern has been chosen when setting up a project and URIs should be adapted there exists this workaround.

  1. Export the project in an RDF format. For more information, see Exporting a Project to RDF.

    Note

    We recommend using Turtle.

    Tip

    If possible, limit the export to concept definitions and custom scheme data.

    This, however, will lead to loss of auxiliary information, such as history or workflow data, unless it is migrated as well. If such auxiliary information is not needed, we recommend omitting it to simplify the conversion and reduce the chance of problems

  2. Use a text editor or a specialized editor to change the URIs in the exported project as necessary.

    Caution

    Be careful not to use the same URI for different resources.

  3. Create an Empty Project. The URI Generation Settings should match the URI pattern that you used in the previous step.

  4. Import the project you exported in step 1 into the project you created in step 3. For more information, see Importing a Project or Concept Scheme in RDF Format.

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