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Creating a New Project

Kārlis Čerāns edited this page Sep 20, 2024 · 11 revisions

This guide explains users how to start using ViziQuer by creating a new project and filling it with diagram and query information.

To start using ViziQuer log in to https://viziquer.app/

Create a New Project

A new project can be created, followed by its optional configuration.

1. Create a new project

On the "Projects" screen, click the "New project" button and the "Create project" form will appear.

In the "Create project" form follow one of the three options:

  • A. Choose a data schema (DSS Schema) from the offered schema options
  • B. Select a pre-defined example project (if available), or
  • C. Choose to start an empty project and enter the project name (leave the project configuration for later):
Screenshot: ViziQuer create project screen

Click "OK".

Click on the newly created Project and you will see the Diagrams view. On this view, you can work with diagrams and fine-tune the Project configuration settings, if necessary.

2. Configure the project (optional)

To configure (fine-tune) the Project settings, click the "gear" icon (Settings) at the top of the screen:

Settings icon

Choose at least the DSS Schema setting from the drop-down list. Other settings will get populated based on the chosen DSS Schema.

Screenshot: project settings

Note: You may also leave the DSS Schema setting blank and just configure the SPARQL Endpoint but in this case ViziQuer will lack schema information that is necessary for suggesting class and property names.

If you need to work with a custom SPARQL endpoint please refer to the "Knowledge Graph Schemas" section of the "Getting Started" page.

Once a project has been created, there are options of Creating Visual Queries and Exploring Visual Schema Diagrams.

3. Modifying the project's Data Schema

The data schema of the project can be changed within the project's Settings dialogue. It is possible that different diagrams in the project are created in the context of different data schemas (this can be relevant, for instance, when collections of schema visualizations are created as sets of diagrams in a single project). Still, for each diagram to work in its data environment, this data environment needs to be set up, using the project's Parameters dialogue.

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