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Add or manage Custom Metadata

This guide teaches how to add or manage Custom Metadata fields as part of the Nodinite Repository Model.

Add or manage Custom Metadata

Add a new Custom Metadata field by clicking the Add Endpoint button.

Click the 'Add Custom Metadata' button to open the edit page for Custom Metadata.

You can also Edit an existing Custom Metadata field from the list in the overview.

You need to enter a unique Name to create the new Custom Metadata field.

Enter a unique name for the Custom Metadata field.

	Mandatory	Name	Description
		Name	The unique user-friendly name
		Description	The optional user-friendly description
		Web Site	Oprional link to external documentation or system

Relations

The Administrator can scope a Custom Metadata field to limit what Repository entities are available.

Also, the Administrator can determine if it should be optional or mandatory. ^{New 6.0}

Here's an example of scoping the Custom Metadata field.

Important
Once you start adding entries to the Values list, you usually cannot change the Datatype, possibly yielding a data loss. The conversion, in many cases, is impossible to perform by the system automatically.

Data Type

The Data Type determines what type of content you can set. Over time, we add new Data Types.

Select one of the data types.

The following datatypes exist:

	Name	Description
	Text Field	Single row text field
	Text Area	Multi-row text field
	Markdown	The actual code renders as HTML in view mode
	Mermaid Diagram	A coded diagram that renders as an image; for examples, please visit: About mermaid
	Link	Hyperlink
	Select	Dropdown combobox with single select items
	Checkbox	Provides a list of checkboxes
	Table	Table with user-defined columns
	Attachment	Placeholder for any files

Repository Types

To keep the Repository Model clean and user-friendly Custom Metadata fields can be associated with the context where they are intended to make sense. Nodinite is context-aware and will provide this information where it makes the end-users more aware, and as a result, your documentation has more meaning.

	Repository link	Description
	Integrations	Show Custom Metadata on Integrations
	Systems	Show Custom Metadata on Systems
	Services	Show Custom Metadata on Services
	Contracts	Show Custom Metadata on Contracts
	Message Types	Show Custom Metadata on Message Types
	Endpoints	Show Custom Metadata on Endpoints
^{New 6.0}	Articles	Show Custom Metadata on Articles
^{New 6.1}	Resources	Show Custom Metadata on Resources

How to assign values for Custom Metadata fields

On every Nodinite Repository Model entity, where there is a Custom Metadata assigned, you can easily manage the values. For example, editing an Integration, scroll down on the page, and you will find two tabs: