Creating an Investigation

1. Start the Metadata Utility, as described in Starting the Metadata Utility. 
   
2. In the Action panel, click New Investigation. The New Investigation dialog box appears. 
   
3. Click New Empty Investigation. The Metadata Utility reappears. 
   
   The following items appear in the Metadata Utility:
   1. The Action panel displays an option to save the investigation. For instructions, refer to Saving an Investigation. 
   2. The Node panel displays a node for the investigation and an option to add a study. For instructions, refer to Modifying an Investigation. 
   3. The Validation panel displays validation errors. For instructions on processing these errors, refer to Validating an Investigation.