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Fields: Metadata Fields

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Metadata Fields lets you create a new metadata field that is mapped to a search field. Any data entered for an asset using the metadata field is indexed as search field data, and therefore can be search as that field. It is also displayed as the search field in the search result and item detail displays.

In order for a metadata field to be searchable, you must make sure that the search field is included in the SD_ASSET data source. Any data entered as metadata for an asset will not be available until you run the SD_ASSET_EXTRACTOR task in the System Tasks.

If you want the data entered for assets to appear in the search results or item detail displays, you must include the search fields in the appropriate displays. You can also use the fields as facets, if desired.

Metadata Field List

Displays a list of all the metadata fields that have been defined for creating and indexing digital assets. This list displays the following information for each defined metadata template.

Option	Description
Name	Displays the name of the metadata field.
Search Field	Displays the name for the search field associated with the metadata field. Patrons can search for the metadata through this search field. The data will be shown by the search field name in displays.

Metadata Field Options

You may use the following options to manage metadata fields.

Option	Description
Add Metadata Field	Opens the Add Metadata Field page so you can create a new metadata field.
Edit	Opens the Edit Metadata Field page so you can assign a different search field to the metadata tag. Note: You can also assign "None" as the search field if you want to disable the metadata field without deleting any of the data in the asset fields. You can assign a different search field later.

Option

Description

Add Metadata Field

Opens the Add Metadata Field page so you can create a new metadata field.

Edit

Opens the Edit Metadata Field page so you can assign a different search field to the metadata tag.

Note: You can also assign "None" as the search field if you want to disable the metadata field without deleting any of the data in the asset fields. You can assign a different search field later.