What are the difference of database formats between openLCA and JSON-LD?

Question

Hi,

I am new to openLCA. There are different formats of a database, and I wonder what is the difference between them? And how can I choose one instead of another one in modelling?

Best regards,

Emma

Answer 1

Hi Emma,

a zolca file is one entire openLCA database, compressed, while JSON-LD is a format to share and read any element in openLCA "individually", from unit groups to flows to processes to product systems and LCIA methods, etc. It allows to handle each element separately, and in import, you can decide whether to overwrite already existing elements in the database, or not.

Hth, Andreas

Comments

Thank you very much. Very  helpful explanation.