Add Metadata

Add metadata to all types of entities. The added metadata can be saved to an *.hm file.

1. Open the Add Metadata dialog in the following ways:
   • Right-click on an entity or entity folder in the Model Browser and select Add Metadata.

     Adding metadata by selecting a folder adds metadata to all the entities under the selected folder. Selecting a single entity or multiple entities of the same type adds metadata to the selected entities.

   • Right-click on the Metadata category in the Entity Editor and select Add.

     
     
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2. Define the metadata tag(s) in the dialog.

   
   
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   There are 3 types of metadata supported:

   Double

   Supports adding metadata with decimals.

   Integer

   Supports adding metadata with integers.

   String

   Supports adding metadata with alphanumeric characters.

   Note: The same name with different case and names with just numerical characters are not allowed.
3. Click Apply to add metadata and keep the dialog open, or click OK to add metadata and close the dialog.

Once the metadata is added, it is shown in the Entity Editor under the Metadata category.

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By right-clicking on the any metadata, it can be added as a browser column in the supported entity views for bulk reviewing or editing.

An existing metadata can be applied to other entities of the same type from the browser column.

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An existing metadata can be removed/deleted using the Remove option in the Entity Editor.

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