{"id":3857,"date":"2024-12-20T15:55:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.factgrid.de\/?p=3857"},"modified":"2024-12-20T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:55:48","slug":"beam-me-up-a-tool-for-importing-wikidata-entities-to-factgrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factgrid-tools.geschichte.uni-halle.de\/blog\/archives\/3857","title":{"rendered":"Beam-me-up: A Tool for Importing Wikidata Entities to FactGrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WikibaseMigrator<\/a>, also known as the Beam-me-up tool<\/a>, automates the complex process of transferring data from Wikidata to FactGrid. Traditional methods such as manual creation or imports through QuickStatements and OpenRefine often prove to be time-consuming and error-prone. This new tool simplifies the entire process by automatically mapping properties and items between the two Wikibase instances, having already performed over 18,000 successful edits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to Migrate Entities<\/h1>\n
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Starting the migration requires to select the entities to migrate. Here the input of the single ID or a list of ID is possible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The migration process requires only Wikidata IDs as input and offers three flexible input methods: you can enter a single ID, provide a comma-separated list of IDs (make sure you do not end with a comma), or use a SPARQL query. After entering the IDs in the input field, a preview table displays the selected entities with their English labels, allowing you to verify your selection before proceeding.<\/p>\n

When you click “Run matching!”, the tool queries the selected entities’ data from Wikidata and begins the translation process. It extracts all properties and items from the dataset and searches for corresponding mappings in FactGrid. Using these mappings, the tool translates the entities to FactGrid entities. If an entity already exists in FactGrid, the tool will augment it with the new statements from Wikidata. This process may take several seconds, depending on the number of entities selected and the complexity of their statements.<\/p>\n

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Here the translation can be checked before starting the migration. Additionally a summary or the project ID can be provided.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once the translation is complete, you will see the results for each entity, indicating whether the process will create a new entry or augment existing ones. At this stage, you can add a research project ID (P131)<\/a> if the entities belong to your research project, which adds a corresponding statement to each migrated entity. As with any wiki edit, you can provide a summary explaining the reason for the migration\u2014this is particularly recommended for large imports.<\/p>\n