Adding and editing object metadata

Object metadata appears in a pop-up window when hovering over an object with metadata.

About this task

You may add or edit the metadata that is visible or viewable for an object. The following example adds metadata for a user object type.

Procedure

  1. Click the Console tab.
  2. Under the Configuration section of the Console menu bar, click Metadata Settings.
  3. Search for a metadata type or select a Type from the drop-down list.
    For this example, select User.
  4. Select an Object ID from the list to edit or click Add to add a new metadata object for the type.
  5. In the Edit Object or Add Object window, enter and edit the object metadata as required.
  6. Click Save or Create.

Results

The entered metadata for the user (or other object type) is viewable when hovering on the object in a list such as the Job Monitor page.