Fields filled in automatically¶

To make it easier for you to enter metadata, the scan automatically fills in and updates the following information:

• In the Identification tab :

  • the name of the file or table ;
  • data storage location.

• In the History tab :

  • the date of the last scan that detected a change in the metadata record;
  • the type and details of modifications made since the previous scan.

• In the Geography tab :

  • the number of geographical entities ;
  • type of geometry ;
  • coordinate system (name and EPSG code) ;
  • the convex envelope.

• In the Attributes tab :

  • the name of each attribute ;
  • the type of each object ;
  • the alias or comment for each attribute ;
  • the language of each attribute, entered according to that set in the workgroup (for scanned data only).

• In the Advanced tab :

  • type of resource (data, data set) ;
  • data format.

• In the Properties tab :

  • the creation date of the metadata record ;

• Excluding tabs :

  • the date on which the metadata was last modified (bottom right) ;
  • the catalog(s) indicated as being assigned to the scan output.

The following fields are filled in automatically in the ISO 19139 XML version of the file:

• encoding of metadata characters ;
• unique identifier ;
• the language of the metadata ;
• the contact point of the metadata sheet (that of the dashboard).