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TRéS User Documentation

Getting Started with TRèS

Welcome to TRèS (Triple Store RDF Editor Suite) – your platform-independent tool for managing RDF data across enterprise triple stores.

Quick Start (5 Minutes)

Step 1: Create Your First Database Connection

  1. Click the Database tab in the main menu
  2. Click “+ New Profile”
  3. Fill in the connection details:
    • Name: A friendly name (e.g., “My Stardog Dev”)
    • Platform: Select your database type (Stardog, GraphDB, RDFox, Fuseki, AllegroGraph)
    • Endpoint URL: Your database SPARQL endpoint
    • Username/Password: Your credentials (stored securely)
  4. Click “Test Connection” to verify
  5. Click “Save” to store the profile

Step 2: Connect and Explore

  1. Select your profile from the dropdown in the header
  2. Click “Connect”
  3. Once connected, the status indicator turns green
  4. Your available named graphs appear in the graph selector

Step 3: Run Your First Query

  1. Click the Query tab
  2. You’ll see a SPARQL editor with syntax highlighting
  3. Try a simple query:
  • sparql
  • SELECT ?s ?p ?o
  • WHERE { ?s ?p ?o }
  • LIMIT 10
  1. Click “Execute” or press Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter
  2. Results appear in the table below

Main Features

Query Tab

Write and execute SPARQL queries with:

  • Syntax highlighting
  • Query history (arrow keys)
  • Snippet library for common patterns
  • Results export (CSV, JSON)

Modes:

  • Query: Read-only SELECT/CONSTRUCT queries
  • Browse: Navigate data by class and instance
  • Update: INSERT/DELETE operations (careful!)

Visualization Tab

Explore your ontology visually:

  1. Click “Load Ontology” to import from a graph
  2. Click any node to see its connections
  3. Use “Expand” to show related entities
  4. “Find Path” shows the shortest path between two selected nodes
  5. Drag nodes to arrange the layout

Tips:

  • Hold Ctrl/Cmd and click to select multiple nodes
  • Right-click for context menu options
  • Use the zoom controls in the lower right

Database Manager Tab

Manage your data:

  • Import: Load Turtle, N-Triples, or RDF/XML files
  • Export: Save graph data to various formats
  • Graph Management: Create, clear, or replace named graphs
  • Taxonomy Groups: Assign imported ConceptSchemes to a group (existing or new)
  • Inline markers: Add ###G:[Group Name]### in TTL files to auto-create groups

Vocabulary Tab

For SKOS vocabularies:

  • Browse concept hierarchies grouped by Taxonomy Groups
  • Export documentation (HTML, Markdown, Word, CSV)
  • Validate vocabulary structure

Essential Tips

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action macOS Windows/Linux
Execute Query Cmd+Enter Ctrl+Enter
New Query Tab Cmd+T Ctrl+T
Save Cmd+S Ctrl+S

Standard Prefixes

TRèS automatically recognizes these common prefixes without needing @prefix declarations:

  • rdf:, rdfs:, owl:, xsd:
  • skos:, dc:, dcterms:, foaf:

Custom Namespaces

Add your own prefixes in Preferences → Namespaces. They’ll be recognized across all features.

Language Preferences

Set your preferred language in Preferences → Language & Display. TRèS will prioritize labels in your language when displaying multilingual data.

AI Features (Optional)

If you have Ollama installed, TRèS can provide:

  • Ontology Summarization: Natural language description of your data model
  • Quality Analysis: Scoring and recommendations for your ontology

To enable:

  1. Install Ollama
  2. Run ollama pull gemma3
  3. Start ollama serve
  4. TRèS will detect it automatically

Next Steps

Getting Help

  • Hamburger Menu → Documentation – Opens bundled documentation
  • GitHub Issues – Report bugs or request features
  • Contact: info@taurusystems.com

TRèS – Platform-Independent RDF Data Management for the Modern Semantic Web