SAREF4INMA: what is a batch ?

“Batch” is said to be a production process in the definition of s4inma:create, but defined as a collection of tangible objects in its own definition.

added clarity issue in saref-portal label

Agreed on unclarity, but don't have a solution.

Should be analysed in detail, yes.

Batch is a very overloaded term. Batch is both a tracking-identifier concept (Batch class - hasIdentifier) and a grouping/collection concept such as when an item isCreatedIn. A Batch is distinct from a Category or Type concept. MaterialBatch and ItemBatch are misnamed. MaterialBatch relates to production input materials which belongsToCategory. Rename to ProductionInputMaterial. Rename ItemBatch to ItemGroup because it uniquely identifies each item in a group all of which have similar properties. Change "An item can consists of multiple Batches and other Items (i.e. subassemblies)." to "The same Item can be a part of different Batches along with other Items (i.e. subassemblies)." Part of the confusion is caused by s4inma using at least 4 different concepts for identifier (see issue saref-portal#2 (closed)). Perhaps that should be nailed down first. BTW: remove duplicate owl:onProperty s4inma:hasIdentifier from ItemCategory. Comment: s4inma tries to handle recursive Batch relations through consistsOfBatch. This should be a core SAREF concept.

added Let's discuss it later in saref-portal label

I move this issue to SAREF4INMA, as it's the only affected extension

moved from saref-portal#65 (moved)

changed milestone to %V2.1.1

replace s4inma:creates by s4inma:containsItem repalce s4inma:isCreatedIn by s4inma:belongsToItemBatch

mentioned in commit e9a3cece

mentioned in merge request !10 (merged)

mentioned in commit 83e52400

closed with commit e9a3cece