# Getting Started

This page is dedicated to demonstrate a real-life workflow with the intention of helping users to get familiar with Snowray. As part of the workflow, users will start off by creating a [Value Set](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets) and then [editing ](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets#authoring)its content. Next, after learning how to browse and edit [Resources](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources), users will be introduced to release management. Finally, the [released](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/release) Value Set will be [exported](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/export) enabling it to be shared.

{% hint style="info" %}
To benefit the most from the tutorial, start from the very beginning, and continue step by step, as it will walk you through the most important functionalities of Snowray.
{% endhint %}

### Contents

1. [Log in](#log-in)
2. [Create a Value Set](#create-a-value-set)
3. [Add Clauses](#add-clauses)
4. [Find Value Set](#find-value-set)
5. [Check Value Set Content](#check-member-details)
6. [Create a Release](#create-a-release)
7. [Edit Clauses](#edit-clauses)
8. [Delete Clauses](#delete-clauses)
9. [Create and Edit Value Set](#create-a-value-set-and-add-clauses)
10. [Merge Value Set](#merge-value-set)
11. [Create a Second Release](#create-a-second-release)
12. [Compare Value Sets](#compare-value-sets)
13. [Export Value Set](#export-value-set)

## Log in

To access Snowray, enter your username and password in the corresponding boxes of the login page, then press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FQP3A1IaccRq8KLtIP1FK%2Flogin_button.jpg?alt=media\&token=d5f7ecbc-dbbd-4687-ba2e-9a0538ff4917)button. You will be taken to the [Dashboard](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/dashboard) page.

{% hint style="info" %}
Snowray supports authentication via Google or Microsoft accounts.
{% endhint %}

## Create a Value Set

To create a resource, press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F1PXhZIMQ07iQiiMt1Mh3%2Fnew_resource_button.png?alt=media)button from the [Resources page](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources#resources-page). Then select Value Set as the resource type, fill out the required fields, and press![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FsZetGSrBg0vzSI1vVfup%2Fcreate_button.png?alt=media).

![Create a New Value Set](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F7CuGOLA2TdKm1mBZgsXg%2Fgs_value_set_create.gif?alt=media\&token=3ef38ed1-e538-42e1-b4d3-e058b1ab9240)

:paperclip: **Read more about creating Value Sets:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/create" %}
[create](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/create)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Add Clauses

To add clauses, navigate to the authoring page by pressing the ![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FRyJyqTB0QttkHbtVjYcF%2Fedit_button.png?alt=media) button. After that, you can [drag and drop](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/authoring/dnd) concepts from the terminology tree or create a new clause with the [basic clause editor](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/authoring/editor).

![Add Clauses to a Value Set](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2Fvsuhq8M3NedoPWiVAr2c%2Fgs_vs_add_clauses.gif?alt=media\&token=6a2f5f98-b554-441d-871e-fda69a53a588)

:paperclip: **Find out more about adding clauses:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/authoring" %}
[authoring](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/authoring)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Find Value Set

To find an already created Value Set that is not visible on the [Dashboard](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/dashboard) (e.g. after finishing a session in Snowray and starting a new one later on), navigate to [Resources](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources) from the main menu bar and type the Value Sets name into the filter search box.

![Find a Value Set](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FoM9IqntDG8nviJwSJqOu%2Fgs_find_resource.gif?alt=media)

:paperclip: **To read more about finding a resource we suggest checking out the following page:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources" %}
[resources](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Check Value Set Content

To take a look at the members of a Value Set in a hierarchical view, navigate to the ***Content*** tab.

If you would like to see where the concepts represented by the clauses are located within the hierarchy, press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FRyJyqTB0QttkHbtVjYcF%2Fedit_button.png?alt=media)button and sync the selected clauses with the tree.

![Review Value Set Content](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FeZ0azkaV2kvvnq4xhQ1w%2Fgs_vs_members.gif?alt=media\&token=ea0b20fd-a077-44df-bcdb-01beb01e0fcd)

## Create a Release

To create a release, navigate back to the Value Set, click the ***Releases*** tab, and press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F89MUVDOdxLap1iKXB59t%2Fcreate_release_button.png?alt=media)button. Fill out the fields and press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2Fiq4kq9qBBQR2if0r55g5%2Fpublish_release_button.png?alt=media)button.

![Create a Value Set Release](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F9wlO58aFVKPHQlcx12mk%2Fgs_vs_release.gif?alt=media\&token=8ce03046-28b4-4874-85d4-7a7052b3e888)

{% hint style="info" %}
Creating a release automatically changes the Resource status to [active.](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources#lifecycle)
{% endhint %}

:paperclip: **Find out more about creating a version:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/release" %}
[release](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/release)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Edit Clauses

To edit the Value Set, navigate to the authoring page by pressing the ![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FRyJyqTB0QttkHbtVjYcF%2Fedit_button.png?alt=media) button. Hover over an existing clause to reveal the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F4u94T4AsleAosnlCOgwg%2Fedit_icon.png?alt=media)icon, which enables editing the selected clause. To persist the changes you made, click on the green checkmark.

![Edit Value Set Clauses](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2Fbrnuz2nBN2uIrAcO3a86%2Fgs_edit_clause.gif?alt=media\&token=fad27c07-7440-4c62-ac7b-23545c45186c)

:paperclip: **Read more about authoring:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/authoring" %}
[authoring](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/authoring)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Delete Clauses

To edit the Value Set, navigate to the authoring page by pressing the ![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FRyJyqTB0QttkHbtVjYcF%2Fedit_button.png?alt=media) button. You can then delete clauses either individually or in a batch using the ![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FTnU7V15J9WysAca9TDdc%2Fdelete_icon.png?alt=media) icon.

![Delete Value Set Clauses](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FwlzgXzhOhnuCjzr1aPzh%2Fgs_delete_clause.gif?alt=media\&token=a52b1e99-ce29-412b-bcb3-69ffef194c0f)

:paperclip: **Find out more about deleting:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/delete" %}
[delete](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/delete)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Create and Edit Value Set

To create a resource, press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F1PXhZIMQ07iQiiMt1Mh3%2Fnew_resource_button.png?alt=media)button from the [Resources page](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources#resources-page). Then select Value Set as the resource type, fill out the required fields, and press![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FsZetGSrBg0vzSI1vVfup%2Fcreate_button.png?alt=media).

To add clauses, navigate to the authoring page by pressing the ![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FRyJyqTB0QttkHbtVjYcF%2Fedit_button.png?alt=media) button. After that, you can [drag and drop](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/authoring/dnd) concepts from the terminology tree or create a new clause with the [basic clause editor](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/authoring/editor).

![Create Value Set and Add Clauses](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F1VpoMnYcxpOeFw6KQ1JT%2Fgs_create_add_clauses.gif?alt=media\&token=bf5b638a-a9c8-4b2b-b307-1ee137702389)

:paperclip: **Read more about creating Value Sets:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/create" %}
[create](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/create)
{% endcontent-ref %}

:paperclip: **Find out more about adding clauses:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/authoring" %}
[authoring](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/authoring)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Merge Value Set

To merge a Value Set into another, navigate to the authoring page of the Value Set into which you want to merge additional content by pressing the ![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FRyJyqTB0QttkHbtVjYcF%2Fedit_button.png?alt=media) button. Then press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2F5oUd4JLSmaQKKqZEwZBK%2Factions_button.png?alt=media\&token=701561e3-1b9c-44d2-a960-99e9d2ad23f0)button and select the *Merge value sets* option. In the pop-up wizard, select the Value Set which will be merged into the edited Value Set.

![Merge Existing Value Sets](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FzpGI2IHIvcoXQfls7EkG%2Fgs_merge_vs.gif?alt=media\&token=a480e53b-2ff5-4553-a6c3-524557575063)

:paperclip: **A more detailed description of merging Value Sets can be found here:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/merge" %}
[merge](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/merge)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Create a Second Release

To create additional releases, simply follow and complete the same steps as in the [Create a Release](#create-a-release) section.

![Create a Second Release for Value Set](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FZydqAvztm6U2mtXkyCwI%2Fgs_second_release.gif?alt=media\&token=6e446e5e-d6d7-4d9a-941e-a73777463446)

## Compare Value Sets

To start comparing Value Sets, navigate to the ***Releases*** tab, and press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FHMRB6DFitWE6ylOLcH3s%2Fcompare_button.png?alt=media)button next to the version.

![Compare Value Set Versions](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FDEBPOspzZ7RobyIQEVZC%2Fgs_compare.gif?alt=media\&token=07ec1852-7a29-426f-9e54-d01a40746b9b)

:paperclip: **A more detailed description can be found on the following page:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/compare" %}
[compare](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/compare)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Export Value Set

To export a Value Set, press the![](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FDMNcHuJutdjXBoDhCqEe%2Fexport_button.png?alt=media)button in the upper right corner of your resource's page, and select a format for your export file. Once you picked the desired format, the export process will start immediately.

{% hint style="info" %}
A progress indicator will notify you about the changes in the export process.
{% endhint %}

![Export a Value Set](https://614030107-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ft3FK2eznCfBEglWkCgpQ%2Fuploads%2FOA7eK2GXMkeKRZXGBM8J%2Fgs_export.gif?alt=media\&token=1c0b9bf4-e6e8-4ce8-b1c3-60846ecd1134)

:paperclip: **Read more about supported export file formats:**

{% content-ref url="reference/resources/valuesets/export" %}
[export](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snowray/v2.0.0/reference/resources/valuesets/export)
{% endcontent-ref %}