Salmon Data Integration System — Start Here

Canonical specification (Markdown): Salmon data package specification

This page is a high-level overview of the workflow. For complete package details and field requirements, use the canonical specification above.

DFO Pacific Science • Data Stewardship Unit

The front door for salmon data integration workflows

Use one system, one order: ontology terms, package metadata, metasalmon review, optional guided review, and package-first SPSR intake.

Start my FSAR intake path Go to salmon data package + guided review + SPSR intake path
Canonical Workflow Operational Contributor Friendly

The system flow

1) DFO Salmon Ontology

Use canonical term definitions and IRIs.

Open ontology docs

2) Salmon data package

Package data and metadata in the canonical `metadata/` + `data/` layout.

Open SDP spec

3) metasalmon

Create, review, and validate the package before intake.

Open tools page

4) Guided review (optional)

Use SMN-GPT or another constrained assistant for ambiguity triage after the package exists.

See package-first intake guidance

5) SPSR Intake

Use the package-first wizard or bulk route for CU/composite, SMU, or Population uploads.

Open SPSR upload wizard

Salmon data package overview (diagram)

Conceptual diagram of salmon data package metadata files linked to table data files.

Conceptual salmon data package diagram showing metadata files linked to package data tables.
Note

The diagram is conceptual. The current canonical layout groups metadata files under metadata/, data tables under data/, and may include an optional root datapackage.json.

What to use this page for

  • new contributors who need the shortest correct path
  • analysts preparing FSAR datasets for submission
  • reviewers checking if a package is intake-ready

Quick launch paths