If your user account has Own or Write permission for a collection or a data file, or if your user account is a member of a group with that permission, you can update the user metadata for that data.
To update user metadata:
- View content details as described in Viewing Metadata via the GUI. The Collection page or Data File page appears, listing all attributes for the collection or data file (both user metadata and system-generated metadata).
- Click the edit icon (
). In the User Metadata section of the page, the user metadata attributes become editable. Also, buttons appear. To add a metadata attribute:
Click Add Metadata. A blank attribute row appears.
Specify a unique attribute name. If you change your mind about adding an attribute, leave the name and value fields blank for that attribute. The system ignores a blank row. If you proceed to update the collection with a new attribute, the attribute name is permanent.
- In each user attribute row, specify a value that describes the contents of the collection.
- Click Update. The system saves the changes.
