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rdms:metadata:metadatatemplates [2023/09/13 07:52] – [Examples of Template Usage] giuliordms:metadata:metadatatemplates [2023/09/13 09:11] (current) – WebApp to web portal (consistency) jelte
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 ====== Metadata Templates ====== ====== Metadata Templates ======
  
-As described in the previous sections, every user of the RDMS can easily add metadata to their objects and collections either via the [[rdms:metadata:metadatawebportal|functionality in the WebApp]] or using [[rdms:metadata:cli|iCommands]]. Described here is another functionality of the web portal related to metadata management: the use of metadata templates.\\+As described in the previous sections, every user of the RDMS can easily add metadata to their objects and collections either via the [[rdms:metadata:metadatawebportal|functionality in the web portal]] or using [[rdms:metadata:cli|iCommands]]. Described here is another functionality of the web portal related to metadata management: the use of metadata templates.\\
 As the name suggests, metadata templates are pre-configured metadata entry forms that the user can define in order to have **a consistent way of recording metadata** for a given data object or collection. For example, you could have a template attached to a collection recording the "Name of the PI", "Starting date", "Publication state", "Funding agency", etc. Such a template could be used to record information on the projects of a research group, such that the same information is always reliably recorded. Another example would be a template attached to a data object recording the "Acquisition method", "Instrument used", "Temperature", "Humidity", "Reagents", "Researcher responsible", or other values. Such a template could be used to record the instrument settings used to obtain the data object.\\ As the name suggests, metadata templates are pre-configured metadata entry forms that the user can define in order to have **a consistent way of recording metadata** for a given data object or collection. For example, you could have a template attached to a collection recording the "Name of the PI", "Starting date", "Publication state", "Funding agency", etc. Such a template could be used to record information on the projects of a research group, such that the same information is always reliably recorded. Another example would be a template attached to a data object recording the "Acquisition method", "Instrument used", "Temperature", "Humidity", "Reagents", "Researcher responsible", or other values. Such a template could be used to record the instrument settings used to obtain the data object.\\
 The advantage of a template over manual entry of metadata is that the user has a pre-defined list of entries. This reduces the risk of forgetting to record a given value or to have objects with different metadata entries, even though they should have been matching. The advantage of a template over manual entry of metadata is that the user has a pre-defined list of entries. This reduces the risk of forgetting to record a given value or to have objects with different metadata entries, even though they should have been matching.
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 **Note**:\\ **Note**:\\
-The web portal will display one value more than the minimum for non-mandatory entries. In our case, ''Researcher present 0'' and ''Researcher present 1'' are immediately displayed in the input form. Instead, ''Researcher 2'', ''Researcher 3'', and ''Researcher 4'' will appear only if the previous fields are filled out.+The web portal will display one value more than the minimum for non-mandatory entries. In our case, ''Researcher present 0'' and ''Researcher present 1'' are immediately displayed in the input form. Instead, ''Researcher 2'', ''Researcher 3'', and ''Researcher 4'' will appear only if the previous fields are filled out, the form saved and then edited again.
  
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