Metadata
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Metadata are items that hold information for managing an item, separate from the item’s fields. The items to hold are defined per model on the Meta Data tab of the Schema screen. The values of the defined items are held per item.
What the Meta Data tab shows
Section titled “What the Meta Data tab shows”When you open an item from the Content screen, the Meta Data tab shows the following three.
| Section | Items | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Item Information | System items (ID, created at, created by, updated at, updated by) | Assigned automatically by the system |
| Publish Status | A system item | Changes when a user publishes or unpublishes the item |
| Customized meta data | Items defined per model on the Meta Data tab of the Schema screen | Entered by a user on the item’s Meta Data tab |
For a model with no defined items, the “Customized meta data” section is not shown.
Field types available for metadata
Section titled “Field types available for metadata”Six field types that can be set for metadata are shown below. You choose one when you create a metadata field.
| Field type | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Tag | A selection from predefined tags |
| Boolean | A value of true or false. Entered with a switch |
| Check Box | A value of true or false. Entered with a checkbox |
| Date | A date |
| Text | A single line of text |
| URL | An http or https URL |
A field where you choose one of the tags from a predefined list. If you set “Support multiple values” in Field Attributes, you can choose more than one. Each tag has one color. Available colors are:
- magenta
- red
- volcano
- orange
- gold
- lime
- green
- cyan
- blue
- geekblue
- purple
Boolean
Section titled “Boolean”A field that holds either true or false. Entered by turning a switch on or off.
Check Box
Section titled “Check Box”A field that holds either true or false. Entered by turning a checkbox on or off. It holds the same true or false value as Boolean, with a different input control.
A field that holds a date. Stores a date value.
A field that holds a single line of text. Used for short strings such as headings and titles.
A field that holds an http or https URL.
Attributes that can be set on fields
Section titled “Attributes that can be set on fields”Metadata fields can also have the same Field Attributes as an item’s fields. Which attributes can be set for which field type follows the field-type mapping in Field Attributes. Use as title cannot be set.
Saving values
Section titled “Saving values”When you change a metadata value on an existing item, it is saved automatically. When you create a new item, its metadata values are saved together with the item. An item’s fields are saved manually.