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Metadata
Working with Metadata Quick Start
1. List all metadata templates 2. Create a custom metadata template 3. Apply metadata to a file 4. Update metadata on a file 5. Update a metadata template 6. Create a metadata query Next steps
Metadata template scopes Classifications
Metadata templates
List all metadata templates Get a metadata template Create a metadata template Update a metadata template Delete a metadata template
Metadata fields
String metadata field Float metadata field Date metadata field Enum metadata field Multi Select metadata field
Metadata instances
List all metadata on an item Get metadata on item Apply metadata to an item Update metadata on an item Remove metadata from an item
Metadata queries
Create a query Query syntax Paginate and sort Common errors Limitations Indexes Comparison to regular search
Metadata cascade policies
List metadata cascade policies Get a metadata cascade policy Create a metadata cascade policy Force-apply metadata to all items in a folder Delete a metadata cascade policy

Metadata instances

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Metadata instances

A metadata instance describes the relation between a metadata template and a file or folder. It includes the values that are assigned for every field of the template.

For example, a user might have assigned an invoiceData metadata template to a file and provided 2 values, one for the invoice ID and one for the customer ID.

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