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Records and Concepts

Records are structured items used to capture and review information in Octostar. Each record is an instance of a concept. A concept is a type defined in the Ontology—the platform’s data model. Examples of concepts include Person, Organization, Event, Place, or Object.

Ontology and Its Role​

The Ontology determines:

  • Fields: Properties a record can have, such as names, identifiers, dates, or locations.
  • Connections: Relationships a record can establish with other records, like employed_by, communicates_with, or located_at.

Consistency Across Platforms​

Because records adhere to the Ontology, entity details and links remain consistent across various platforms, including Search, the Record Viewer, dashboards, and Link Charts.