This tool only uses metadata elements in an item's metadata or a stand-alone metadata XML file that follow the FGDC CSDGM metadata format.
Updates an ArcGIS item's metadata or a stand-alone XML file to the current ArcGIS metadata format. Publishes metadata to a metadata catalog such as an ArcIMS Metadata Service.Īutomatically updates an ArcGIS item's metadata with the current properties of the item. The source and target may be ArcGIS items or stand-alone metadata XML files. Metadata is retrieved from the source item and transferred to the target item without changing it. The source and target may be ArcGIS items or stand-alone metadata XML files.Ĭopies metadata from the source item to the target item. Imports metadata to the target item after converting the source item's metadata to ArcGIS metadata, if appropriate. This tool is a model that uses Export Metadata to export metadata for many ArcGIS items. Updates metadata to contain the most current properties of the ArcGIS item before processing the metadata and finally exporting it to an XML file that conforms to a standard metadata format.Įxports metadata for many ArcGIS items to a designated folder. The exported metadata will be formatted to satisfy the metadata standard associated with the specified translation. Uses the ArcGIS metadata translation engine or an XSLT transformation to export metadata content from ArcGIS to a stand-alone metadata XML file. Stand-alone metadata XML files can also contain information created outside of ArcGIS that may be imported to an ArcGIS item, or information exported from ArcGIS for outside use.
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Stand-alone metadata is created to describe items such as an atlas that can't be represented in ArcGIS, or a collection of items such as a series of tiles stored in shapefile format. It is stand-alone metadata because it isn't associated with an ArcGIS item. Almost any item in ArcGIS, including folders and file types such as Word documents, can have metadata.Ī stand-alone metadata XML file is an XML file that you can see in ArcGIS that contains metadata describing a GIS resource. When exploring search results, it will help you decide whether the item you've found is suitable for your purposes. Some informaton in the metadata is indexed for searching in ArcGIS for Desktop. Having metadata is important when sharing and archiving tools, data, and maps. The Metadata toolset lets you handle metadata for ArcGIS items and stand-alone metadata XML files.
All ArcGIS items have a description, which is also referred to as metadata.