About Metadata

Metadata—data about data—is captured by Oasis montaj from the moment the data is accessed. This information, based on the ISO 19115 standard, is stored either within the dataset itself (if supported) or as a companion XML file.When you import or interact with data in Oasis montaj, the username, date, time, and all recorded actions are stored as part of the metadata. If new data is derived from existing data, the metadata is passed along, preserving the lineage of all processes performed in the Lineage section.

Viewing and Editing Metadata

Metadata attributes can range from simple to highly detailed, depending on the nature of the data. To accommodate this diversity, Oasis montaj provides the Metadata Viewer and Metadata Editor, which allow you to view and organize metadata across various Geosoft data types (databases, grids, maps, etc.). The content displayed is determined by the currently selected file.

To view or edit metadata:

  1. From the Project Explorer:

    • Select (highlight) the desired data item, right-click, and choose Metadata from the context menu. The Metadata – "file name" dialog will appear.

    OR

    From the main menus:

    • Choose Metadata from one of the following menus, depending on the data type: Database, Grid and Image, Map, Map Tools, ArcGIS Tools, Section Tools, Voxel, or Geosurface. The Metadata dialog will be displayed.

      Click Browse to locate and select the file (e.g., Database (*.gdb), Map (*.map), ArcGIS MXD files(*.mxd), Voxel (*.geosoft_voxel)), then click OK. The Metadata – "file name" dialog opens.

  2. In the Metadata Viewer dialog, review the associated information.

    Use the Stylesheet drop-down to choose a view format: Geosoft, Geosoft ISO 19139, or XML.

  3. To make changes, click the Edit button. The Edit Metadata dialog opens.

  4. Use the tabs—General, Location, and Data—to view and modify metadata parameters.

    To access the additional metadata fields, click the Arrow buttons () .

  5. Click the Save button to save your edits, then Close to exit the Edit Metadata dialog and return to the Metadata Viewer.

  6. Review your changes. Click OK to close the Metadata Viewer window.

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