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This page describes how to update the custom metadata for a collection from the Browse page. (Question: Does this ability depend on user roles or permissions? Are internal users able to edit the system-generated metadata, to resolve problems? Why display the system attributes? Has the team considered listing the custom metadata and system metadata separately?)

To update metadata:

1. Log in as described in Logging In via the Web GUI. The Dashboard appears.

2. Include Page
   shared step - click Browsebrowse for content shared step - click Browsebrowse for content

3. Navigate to and right-click the location where you want to create your collection. Click View Details. The Collection page appears, listing all attributes for the collection (both custom metadata and system-generated metadata).
   
4. Click the edit icon (). In the Metadata section of the Collection page, the custom metadata attributes become editable. (Question: Why display the system attributes? Are internal users able to edit the system-generated metadata, to resolve problems? Has the team considered separate lists for the custom and system metadata?) Also, buttons appear. 

5. To add a metadata attribute: 

   1. Click Add Metadata. A blank attribute row appears. 

   2. Specify a unique attribute name.

6. In each custom attribute row, specify a value that describes the contents of the collection. 
   
7. Click Update. The system saves the changes to the server API.