Creating custom metadata fields

Procedure

1. Click the avatar icon and select Manage IBM Analytics Content Hub to open the control center.
2. Expand the Content section by clicking the down arrow and select the Custom Fields option.
3. Click the Add button to open Add new field window.
4. Specify the field type by clicking the Data Type selector.

   You can select either a Boolean, or a text type field. If you select the Boolean type, the field is a checkbox with three possible states: empty, true, and false. Text type fields provide all possible options and you can choose only one.

5. Type in the custom field name in the Title field.
   • Optional: Complete the Internal Data Name field.
6. Click the Save icon to create the custom field.
7. Specify extra options by following these steps:
   1. Click the Settings icon and select the extra settings that you need.
      Note: Text-type fields have more extra options available.

      Setting name	Field type	Description
      Description	Boolean and text	Provides a description of the custom field purpose.
      Value required	Boolean and text	Determines whether you must set a value for the custom field.
      Categorization	Boolean and text	If you enable this option, you can use the custom field value to filter search results.
      Display in details panel	Boolean and text	If you enable this option, the users can see the custom field when they are viewing the item properties.
      Text format	Text	Defines text format, for example: plain text, email address, and hyperlink.
      Allow values not in the options	Text	If you enable this option, the users can create new metadata values in addition the default ones. You can't use this setting together with the Categorization option.

   2. Click the Save icon to preserve changes.
8. Provide static values for the custom field if needed by following these steps:
   1. Click the Settings icon and then click the Add button.
   2. Type in the static value in the Value field and leave the Display Name field blank.

      You can use the Display Name field to edit values of existing custom fields. For more information, see Changing custom field values.

   3. Click the Save icon to preserve changes.