Synaptica Version 7.1
Synaptica Version 7.1 is packed with powerful new tools to streamline and automate the process of building and deploying taxonomies.

Productivity Enhancements for Editors
• Synaptica "Simple" versioning through the Global Replicator tool
Previously, the Global Replicator took a "snapshot" of an Object Class at a given point in time to use as a versioning method and to store past iterations of a vocabulary for review and comparison. With this new feature, in addition to the terms being replicated, the existing UID numbers will also be preserved, allowing for the immediate replacement of one version of the vocabulary with another  being used in a consuming application. We will still be storing a truly unique identifier behind the scenes, but the existing numeric identifier for each term will be preserved to allow for the complete exchange of one vocabulary for another version.
• Enhanced Category Editing
When using the "apply to narrower terms" option of assigning Categories through the Item Summary screen, there is now an option to either replace or append categories to narrower terms rather than just replace.
• Category Filtering Allows for "and" as well as "or" Parameters
In the Standard Search as well as the Reports areas, one can now filter terms based on category membership on an "and" or "or" basis, thus avoiding returning a set of all matching values for any categories that were selected. This will allow for a much more specific set of data to be returned via all of these interfaces.
• Extension of Outputs to be sent to Global Editor
oOutput results from the Alphabetical, Hierarchical and standard Search can be submitted to the Global Editor feature. In the Global Editor, those terms may be edited at the term attribute level or, if used as a filter, the relationship level as well.
Productivity Enhancements for Editors

Synaptica "Simple" versioning through the Global Replicator tool
Previously, the Global Replicator took a "snapshot" of an Object Class at a given point in time to use as a versioning method and to store past iterations of a vocabulary for review and comparison. With this new feature, in addition to the terms being replicated, the existing UID numbers will also be preserved, allowing for the immediate replacement of one version of the vocabulary with another  being used in a consuming application. We will still be storing a truly unique identifier behind the scenes, but the existing numeric identifier for each term will be preserved to allow for the complete exchange of one vocabulary for another version.

Enhanced Category Editing
When using the "apply to narrower terms" option of assigning Categories through the Item Summary screen, there is now an option to either replace or append categories to narrower terms rather than just replace.

Category Filtering Allows for "and" as well as "or" Parameters
In the Standard Search as well as the Reports areas, one can now filter terms based on category membership on an "and" or "or" basis, thus avoiding returning a set of all matching values for any categories that were selected. This will allow for a much more specific set of data to be returned via all of these interfaces.

Extension of Outputs to be sent to Global Editor
Output results from the Alphabetical, Hierarchical and standard Search can be submitted to the Global Editor feature. In the Global Editor, those terms may be edited at the term attribute level or, if used as a filter, the relationship level as well.
Productivity Enhancements for Editors
• Synaptica "Simple" versioning through the Global Replicator tool
Previously, the Global Replicator took a "snapshot" of an Object Class at a given point in time to use as a versioning method and to store past iterations of a vocabulary for review and comparison. With this new feature, in addition to the terms being replicated, the existing UID numbers will also be preserved, allowing for the immediate replacement of one version of the vocabulary with another  being used in a consuming application. We will still be storing a truly unique identifier behind the scenes, but the existing numeric identifier for each term will be preserved to allow for the complete exchange of one vocabulary for another version.
• Enhanced Category Editing
When using the "apply to narrower terms" option of assigning Categories through the Item Summary screen, there is now an option to either replace or append categories to narrower terms rather than just replace.
• Category Filtering Allows for "and" as well as "or" Parameters
In the Standard Search as well as the Reports areas, one can now filter terms based on category membership on an "and" or "or" basis, thus avoiding returning a set of all matching values for any categories that were selected. This will allow for a much more specific set of data to be returned via all of these interfaces.
• Extension of Outputs to be sent to Global Editor
oOutput results from the Alphabetical, Hierarchical and standard Search can be submitted to the Global Editor feature. In the Global Editor, those terms may be edited at the term attribute level or, if used as a filter, the relationship level as well.
Productivity Enhancements for Editors
• Synaptica "Simple" versioning through the Global Replicator tool
Previously, the Global Replicator took a "snapshot" of an Object Class at a given point in time to use as a versioning method and to store past iterations of a vocabulary for review and comparison. With this new feature, in addition to the terms being replicated, the existing UID numbers will also be preserved, allowing for the immediate replacement of one version of the vocabulary with another  being used in a consuming application. We will still be storing a truly unique identifier behind the scenes, but the existing numeric identifier for each term will be preserved to allow for the complete exchange of one vocabulary for another version.
• Enhanced Category Editing
When using the "apply to narrower terms" option of assigning Categories through the Item Summary screen, there is now an option to either replace or append categories to narrower terms rather than just replace.
• Category Filtering Allows for "and" as well as "or" Parameters
In the Standard Search as well as the Reports areas, one can now filter terms based on category membership on an "and" or "or" basis, thus avoiding returning a set of all matching values for any categories that were selected. This will allow for a much more specific set of data to be returned via all of these interfaces.
• Extension of Outputs to be sent to Global Editor
oOutput results from the Alphabetical, Hierarchical and standard Search can be submitted to the Global Editor feature. In the Global Editor, those terms may be edited at the term attribute level or, if used as a filter, the relationship level as well.

Term AutoMatch Feature

This feature allows for the comparison of terms between two distinct Object Classes (vocabularies) and automatically performs a "mapping" between terms where there is a match based on whole or part of the term descriptions. The feature first allows for the selection of the two Object Classes and then for the matching method one would like to apply. There are five matching levels: exact match; keywords match; a soundex match (based on phonetics); single word smart match; multiple word smart matche. After selecting the Object Classes and matching method, the user then selects the relationship type that should be applied between the terms as well as which types of matches should be displayed. See image below:

Next, one may use the built-in review tool to individually remove invalid matches and then immediately submit the matches as new relationships in Synaptica. Optionally, the match results can be downloaded, adjusted within a spreadsheet and then uploaded to Synaptica to create new relationships. The AutoMatch feature will also match synonyms (non-preferred terms) to preferred terms. A tips screen is also available to assist with the use of this tool.


This new feature will save countless hours in any situation where manual matching of terms is being performed, and we are excited to offer it with the new release.


Synaptica Integration: SharePoint

Synaptica announces our SharePoint Integration add-on module to allow for the use of controlled vocabularies being managed within Synaptica to be applied as meta-tags to content being stored in SharePoint document libraries.  In additionthose same vocabularies can be  used for searching within SharePoint. This avoids any of the noted problems with document tagging and search having to do with free-text tagging and non-directed search. 

In short, the Synaptica SharePoint Integration will allow for:
  • The import of a Synaptica Vocabulary into SharePoint as a flat list. 
  • The dynamic access to a specified Synaptica system to allow for the search and browse of terms to apply to documents as meta-tags. 
  • Dynamic access to Synaptica to provide for the search or browse for terms to search for documents in the document libraries using a "type ahead" auto-completion feature. 
  • This module is available as an add-on to Synaptica KMS under a separate license agreement.
Productivity Enhancements for Admin Users
SA Users Can Access the Administrative Area without Taskview Assignment
SA level users can now access the Administrative Tools section even if they are not currently assigned to a specific Taskview in the Taskview Manager.
Ability to Add Multiple Object Classes in Relationship Rules Editor
To improve efficiency when setting up rules for relationships between Object Classes, Synaptica now allows for selected relationship types to be established between multiple Object Classes in one step.
Display and Maintain Taskviews for User in User Account Manager
Now admin users can manage Taskview access through the User Account Manager rather than having to look at individual Taskviews to see which Users are members.
Productivity Enhancements for Admin Users
SA Users Can Access the Administrative Area without Taskview Assignment
SA level users can now access the Administrative Tools section even if they are not currently assigned to a specific Taskview in the Taskview Manager.
Ability to Add Multiple Object Classes in Relationship Rules Editor
To improve efficiency when setting up rules for relationships between Object Classes, Synaptica now allows for selected relationship types to be established between multiple Object Classes in one step.
Display and Maintain Taskviews for User in User Account Manager
Now admin users can manage Taskview access through the User Account Manager rather than having to look at individual Taskviews to see which Users are members.
Productivity Enhancements for Admin Users

  • SA Users Can Access the Administrative Area without Taskview Assignment
  • SA level users can now access the Administrative Tools section even if they are not currently assigned to a specific Taskview in the Taskview Manager.
  • Ability to Add Multiple Object Classes in Relationship Rules Editor
  • To improve efficiency when setting up rules for relationships between Object Classes, Synaptica now allows for selected relationship types to be established between multiple Object Classes in one step.
  • Display and Maintain Taskviews for User in User Account Manager
  • Now admin users can manage Taskview access through the User Account Manager rather than having to look at individual Taskviews to see which Users are members.
  • “Date Created Field” Included for User Accounts
  • To assist with identifying when a User was created in the system, that item will now be stored and displayed in association with the account listing. Synaptica now indicates when a Taskview was created and last modified.
  • “Date Created” and “Modified Date” Fields Added for Taskviews
  • Update Date Time Stamp with Category Change
  • The Date Time Stamp for a term modified date will now be updated when category assignments are added or edited for a given term.
  • Custom Web Page Labels Now Accept Unicode Characters Non-western languages may be used to replace the standard terms and phrases used throughout the interface using the Web Page Labels tool.


Changes to the Reports

  • New Sub-element Filter Feature in the Alphabetical report
  • Using the sub-element filter, look for sub-elements that either simply have a value or are empty without specifying a value string. 
  • Added Descriptor Substitution Display Option in the Alphabetical report
  • Display specific descriptor elements in report results so that they may be used in conjunction with a sub-element filter, just as is currently available in the Hierarchical Report. 
  • Sub-Element Filter allows for different Search Modes in the Alphabetical report
  • Use an “exact” or “contains” mode when searching for values across Sub-elements. 
  • CSV Output Now Consistent with Import Field Requirements - Previously, two different sets of column headers were used for the CSV imports and exports. That has now been changed to use just one set of column headers. so anything exported from Synaptica in CSV can go right back in without having to change those headers in the original file.
  • Ability to use Remote Storage for Report and Import Files - Previously, any files that were produced as downloadable report outputs or those files being staged to be imported into Synaptica were stored on the local server. That has now been changed to allow for the storage and access of these files on a remote file server, for organizations/users that prefer not to store those files locally on the Synaptica server.