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SA Metadata Creation Guide draft
  • Introduction
  • Roles & Responsibilities (draft)
  • Goals of SA Data Management
  • SA Science Metadata Catalog
  • Projects, Products, Contacts
  • Non Duplication Policy Guidance
  • Workflow
    • Metadata From Scratch
    • Metadata From ScienceBase
    • Metadata Editing / Re-Publishing
    • PTS Considerations
  • Settings
  • mdEditor Metadata File Management
    • Import
      • mdJSON
      • sbJSON
      • FGDC
    • Export
    • Copy Records
  • Metadata Requirements Checklist
  • Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
  • Project Entry Guidance
    • Main Tab: Project
    • Metadata Tab: Project
    • Keywords Tab: Project
    • Taxonomy Tab: Project
    • Extent Tab: Project
    • Documents Tab: Project
    • Funding Tab: Project
    • Associating Records: Project
  • Product Entry Guidance
    • Main Tab: Product
    • Metadata Tab: Product
      • data.gov Guidance
    • Keywords Tab: Product
    • Taxonomy Tab: Product
    • Extent Tab: Product
    • Lineage Tab: Product
    • Distribution Tab: Product
    • Constraints Tab: Product
    • Dictionaries Tab: Product
    • Documents Tab: Product
    • Associating Records: Product
  • Co-funded Project Requirements
    • Collaboration Protocol
    • Sub-Project Protocol
      • Sub-project of FWS Region or Program Project
      • Sub-project of CASC Project
    • Co-funded Protocol
      • FWS co-funded Projects
      • FWS/CASC Projects & Products
      • CASC Responsibilities
      • LCC Examples
  • Contact Entry Guidance
    • Summary Contact Requirements
    • Individual Contacts
    • Organization Contacts
  • Publish
    • Requirements for Publishing
    • Testing Publishing
    • How to Publish
    • Re-Publishing
  • Archiving Requirements
  • Trouble-shooting Tips
    • QA/QC Fixes
      • QA/QC Resources
  • Bulk Editing Resources
    • Injector Script: Funding
    • Injector Script: Distribution Links
  • Help
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Documentation Guide
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  1. mdEditor Metadata File Management

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The Import function loads an mdEditor or mdJSON file into the current mdEditor session. You can also import existing ScienceBase metadata or FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) metadata into mdEditor to create mdJSON.

General Import Settings

Replace vs. Merge

The Replace/Merge toggle allows you to either replace or merge the imported records with the records currently loaded in mdEditor. In most instances you should select "Merge." An exception is when you want to import Settings associated with an mdEditor file (see below).

Selecting "Replace" will remove all metadata records currently in mdEditor and leave only the newly-imported files. If you are importing a record to add to the existing records, choose "Merge."

Import Settings

Only mdEditor files store Settings information; mdJSON files do not. You must import Settings to retain metadata repository information, default ScienceBase parent identifier, and auto-save preference. To import the Settings with an mdEditor file, set the import to "Replace" (be sure you have already saved a backup copy of any files currently in mdEditor). Set the mode back to "Mergeā€ once youā€™ve finished importing the Settings.

If you have records already loaded into mdEditor with all desired Settings, then you do not need to re-import Settings when you import additional mdEditor files.

See next sections for specific file format import guidance on , , and metadata.

mdJSON
sbJSON
FGDC