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Resource

Introduction​

A resource is the thing you pay attention to, to simulate the real resource in the real world.

A resource essence is the most important parts of the resource.

We can use URL, Name, Introduction, Keywords or other fields to describe the resource essence.

  • Internal URL

    For some resources without URLs, for example, the idea, some notes or articles, etc., the users just input the descriptive text and no need to create the URLs for them, and the product will create URLs for the type of resources.

    The format of the URL created automatically by the product is that: https://metaessen.com/esn/<resource_id>/

  • External URL

    If a resource has a URL, for example, a webpage has a URL, the URL is regarded as an external URL.

For more information, please refer to Concepts

Management​

List all resources (Switch to resource list)​

  1. Click the Entity type indicator / switcher button on the top bar of the entity list window
  2. Click Resource button to switch to resource list
  3. Click Page number button at the bottom of the page to go to other page.

Create​

Create a resource with a URL​

  1. Click Create button on top bar of resource list

  2. Enter the URL of the resource, e.g. https://metaessen.com

  3. Click one option for Where is the initial essence from, e.g. "Database or website"

    The app will automatically gets basic data from the web page, such as name, description, keywords, etc., and fill them in the corresponding fields

  4. If necessary, you can edit the content of these fields

  5. Click the Create resource essence button

  6. After the creation is successful, you will see the resource essence in the resource list.

Create a resource without a URL​

  1. Right Click (or tap and hold) Create button on top bar of resource list
  2. Enter the name, introduction, or keywords
  3. Click the Create resource essence button
  4. After the creation is successful, you will see the resource essence in the resource list and a URL is created automatically for the resource.

View or select​

  1. Click View button at the bottom of a resource item of the resource list
  2. The resource is selected, and the detail of it is displayed on detail side bar or detail popup window

Edit​

  1. Click Edit button at the bottom of a resource item of the resource list
  2. Edit the data of the resource
  3. Click Update resource essence button

Create instance​

  1. Click Create instance button at the bottom of a resource item of the resource list
  2. Select a system for the instance
  3. Edit or input other data of the resource
  4. Click Create resource instance essence button

Delete​

  1. Click Delete button at the bottom of a resource item of the resource list
  2. Click Yes, Delete it button
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This action will delete the resource, and all resource instances of it.

Display resource list​

  1. Click Display button on top bar of resource list
  2. Select or unselect Name, Introduction, Keywords, or other sub-checkbox to display or hide the corresponding field
  3. Click Display button again to hide the above sub-checkboxes

Close resource list​

  1. Click Close button on top bar of resource list

Sort​

  1. Click Sort button on top bar of resource list
  2. Click Name, URL, Created time, or Updated time sub-button to sort resource list
  3. Click the sub-button again to change ascending/descending order
  4. Click Sort button again to hide the above sub-buttons

Access resource essence​

The format of the URL of the separate page for any resource essence: https://metaessen.com/esn/<resource_id>/

You can access the resource by this URL on a separate page.

Refer to Search

Keyword filter​

Refer to Keyword filter

Group operation​

Refer to Group operation

More or Less button​

There is a More or Less button on some action page (detail side bar or popup window).

Click More to display more fields and click Less to display the necessary fields.