An Occurrence pattern provides the link between a topic and it’s real-world occurrences. It solves the problem of content that cannot, or should not, be stored directly in Personal knowledge management software
Intent
The purpose of an Occurrence pattern note is to explicitly link a topic with multiple and varied real-world occurrences, overcoming the limit of one file link or web page link.
The Johnny.Decimal system is a structured way to model the Occurrence pattern. See also Organising digital knowledge across multiple systems.
The motivation behind the Occurrence pattern is to bind information as close as possible in a digital world.
Consequences
None.
Implementation
- Create a note that lists, using some kind of unique identifier, the location where related material is stored.