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Create and edit new metadata fields

Metadata is technical information that is stored and supplied within a file. When files are uploaded to Manja, this metadata is read and applied. The metadata embedded in the managed files is viewable and searchable in Manja.

Which metadata fields and which configuration options are available in Manja? This question is answered in the chapter of this documentation.

General information about the metadata of a file and how to use it is described in the chapter Detail View.

Tip: On our page Features & Add-ons we have compiled an informative overview of all our features. Additionally, we offer more information about metadata on our page Manage and organize files.

Viewing and editing metadata fields

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In the administration the metadata fields can be edited under the item Metadata. These are sorted in groups to get a good overview.

Administration | Metadata Configuration

On the left side, you can see the list of metadata groups. By using the drag point right to each category you can resort the groups – according to your requirements.

On the right side, you can see the list of metadata fields of the selected group. You can resort the fields too.

Clicking on a field opens the dialog for configuration of the field. According to the properties of the metadata field, here you can configure its presentation and input options.

In the administration it is possible to edit existing metadata fields. There you can define, for example, whether the metadata field should be invisible, visible or editable. Also, whether it should be output as a list field with individual fields. Should the content be set automatically after upload. How should the text input be done, e.g. via a free input into a text field or via the selection from predefined selection options.

Administration | Edit metadata field

View

Select between visible, editable and hidden.

Editable means: Users with the necessary permission to edit files can change the content of this field for actual files. An appropriate input field will be generated, according to type and (the following) configuration.

 

Lists

Select between “Individual Fields” and “Separators”. If you select “Separators”, then enter the appropriate seperators here. The first character in the list (e.g. a comma) will be used for presentation. A big “N” stands for a line break.

This setting influences both presentation and input of data. For fields, which rarely contain more than one value (e.g. author or publisher), the setting “Individual Fields” is prefered.

For fields, that usually contain multiple values (e.g. keywords, tags, links) the setting “Separators” is prefered.

 

Number Format

  • Number – unmodified presentation and input as a number
  • File Size – presentation as byte size, with suffix “B”, “kB”, “MB” or “GB” according to actual value
  • Degree – presentation with suffix “°”
  • Duration – presentation as duration “MM:SS.ms”

 

Text Input

Select between “Free Input” and “Select from Default Values”.

With “Free Input” the user can enter arbitrary data. In the “Select from Default Values” mode the user may just select one of the configured default values.

 

Default Values

List of Default Values – one value per line. These are the values, that the user may select in text input mode “Select from Default Values”.

In text input mode “Free Input” these values are just suggestions for the user.

 

Automatically Supplement List of Values

If set to yes, then additional values will be suggested to the user. These come from values that were entered in the same field on other files.

 

Activate Autocomplete for Input

If set to yes, then suggestions will be presented directly while typing.