Adding metadata to a metadata group

When you have created a metadata group resource you can add metadata to it. When you add metadata you only specify the name and data type of the metadata – metadata values are assigned per document type (see Assigning values to metadata).

Do not add too much metadata to a metadata group

You should try to create small metadata groups containing only metadata relevant to all the document types that share the metadata group.

If you add a large number of metadata to a metadata group, irrelevant metadata might be connected to some of the document types that share the same metadata group.

Names for metadata

•	Metadata names should be globally unique. This means you should not use the same metadata name for metadata in different metadata groups.

•	Metadata names should be descriptive since they are displayed to business users in StreamStudio.

•	For readability reasons in Composition Center, names should be shorter than 20 characters.

Data types

You must select the appropriate data type – Date, Numeric, or Text – when you add a metadata. The data type must conform to the type of data the metadata is intended for.

To add a metadata to a metadata group

1	In the resource set, double-click the metadata group. The Metadata group editor opens.

2	Click . The Metadata definition dialog box opens.

3	Add a unique and descriptive Metadata name.

4	Select the appropriate Data type and click OK.