Metadata

Metadata information are stored in a metadata table in a SPRING database. The metadata interface allows the association of user information depending on the following situations:

a) Information Layer Representations

On the Edit - Information Layer interface, the user will be able to mark the IL type of representation activating the Metadata button.

b) Objects Attributes Tables

On the Attributes interface, of an objects category (defined at the Data Model), the user will have access Metadata interface.

c) Non-spatial Tables

On the Edit - Table interface, the user will be able to associate information of non-spatial tables using the metadata button.

This metadata interface has the following fields:

Available for IL representations:

  • IL: name of selected information layer
  • Representation: type of representation selected

Available for attributes tables and non-spatial

  • Category: data model category name
  • Table: name of table stored in the database

Common Fields:

  • Metadata: list of metadata created for the representation of table.
  • Name: metadata name (must be unique)
  • Author: name of the responsible person
  • Data: reference date (if the field is null it assumes the current date)
  • Time: reference time (if the field is null it assumes the current time)
  • Source/Reference: text (maximum of 200 characters)
  • Quality: text (maximum of 50 characters)
  • Description: text (maximum of 200 characters)
  • Create: button to create a new metadata record
  • Update: button to update metadata contents inside the database
  • Delete: removes the metadata record inside the database
  • Report: describes the metadata contents (text)
  • Close: closes the interface
  • Help: access information about this interface