Update an existing metadata document

Sometimes there are some typos in the ingested metadata document or you want to extend it with optional fields of a newer version of a schema. Therefor its version will be incremented. Nevertheless the old version of the metadata document is still available.

Target Audience

  • (Data) Scientists

Ingredients

  • (local) MetaStore instance
  • Web Browser
  • Registered schema
  • Metadata document stored in MetaStore

Work Steps (Summary)

Update an existing schema document

  • Step 1: Update metadata record
  • Step 2: Update metadata document

Note:

  • Right now record and document cannot be updated in one step if you want to use an updated schema.

Step 1: Update metadata record

Click on Edit Entry to get a form with the metadata record. Change like shown below:

List of Schema Records

Click on 'Show Metadata Document' and then click 'Update' to update metadata record.

Note: The version still remains the same but 'Schema version' was updated.

Step 2: Update metadata document

Click once more on Edit Entry to get a form with the metadata record. As the schema version was already changed you can directly click on 'Show Metadata Document' The new form will be showed:

List of Schema Records

Add some notes and 'Update'

Congratulations, you successfully updated your metadata document!