---
title: Program Configuration
description: "## Configuration Upon establishment of a program, before ontology terms have been established, a breeder has the option to subscribe a program to a shared ontology. Breeding Insight recommends that institutions with multiple breeding program per species share a single…"
url: "https://breedinginsight.org/docs/program-configuration/"
updated: "2025-10-22"
category: DeltaBreed v1.5 / Program Administration
tags:
  - ontology
  - configuration
---

# Program Configuration

## Configuration

Upon establishment of a program, before ontology terms have been established, a breeder has the option to subscribe a program to a shared ontology.

Breeding Insight recommends that institutions with multiple breeding program per species share a single ontology so that variables are annotated with a standardized nomenclature, allowing data to be interpretable, interoperable, and reusable. The program that manages (adds, edits, and archives) ontology terms should be established as the “sharer”. The “subscriber” programs will need to coordinate with the appropriate people in the sharing program to request ontology updates.

![seedling](https://pf-emoji-service--cdn.us-east-1.prod.public.atl-paas.net/standard/caa27a19-fc09-4452-b2b4-a301552fd69c/64x64/1f331.png) Navigate to Program Administration and click on the “configuration” tab.

![Program Configuration shared ontology screen](https://breedinginsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-02-09-at-3.58.05-PM-1024x523.png)

### Share Ontology

![seedling](https://pf-emoji-service--cdn.us-east-1.prod.public.atl-paas.net/standard/caa27a19-fc09-4452-b2b4-a301552fd69c/64x64/1f331.png) Select a program with whom to share your ontology. Save.

![Manage shared ontology select box](https://breedinginsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-02-09-at-3.59.12-PM-1024x589.png)

### Subscribe to Shared Ontology

![seedling](https://pf-emoji-service--cdn.us-east-1.prod.public.atl-paas.net/standard/caa27a19-fc09-4452-b2b4-a301552fd69c/64x64/1f331.png) Choose an ontology to which to subscribe. Note that another program will first need to share their ontology with you (see above). Save.

![Configuration screen with choose ontology options](https://breedinginsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-02-09-at-4.09.28-PM-1024x482.png)

### Unsubscribe from Shared Ontology

Breeders have the ability to unsubscribe from an ontology until ontology terms are in use in experiments.

![seedling](https://pf-emoji-service--cdn.us-east-1.prod.public.atl-paas.net/standard/caa27a19-fc09-4452-b2b4-a301552fd69c/64x64/1f331.png) Select “Unsubscribe” button.

![Configuration unsubscribe from ontology option](https://breedinginsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-02-09-at-4.03.53-PM-1024x520.png)