Edit and Delete Metaproperties

You can edit the metaproperties you have created at any time.

Edit Metaproperties

Note

After selecting a type for your metaproperty, you can only switch between the Multiselect and Single Select options. Once saved, you cannot change to any other type. If you change the metaproperty from Multiselect to Single Select, assets will still be tagged with multiple options.

  1. Navigate to settings_menu.png Settings > Taxonomy > Metaproperties management and click Metaproperties and options in the left sidebar.

  2. Navigate or search for the metaproperty you want to edit, then click it.

  3. In the middle interface, you can add metaproperty options for Select and Multi-select metaproperty types.

  4. In the right sidebar, you can view and update the following:

    • Name: Click configure-users_pencil.png to update the name. Click new_metaproeprty_blue_check.pngto save the new name.

    • Type: Click configure-users_pencil.png to update the metaproperty type between Single-select and Multi-select. Click to turn the Autocomplete search on or off and add new options settings.

    • Visibility: Learn more about updating the visibility here.

    • Translations: Click configure-users_pencil.pngnext to the language you have enabled in your portal (if applicable) to enter the translation. Click new_metaproeprty_blue_check.png to save. 

    • Asset bank views: Add the metaproperty to the Asset Bank grid or list view. Learn more about displaying this metaproperty in the asset bank views here.

    • Metaproperty details: View the unique Database name of the metaproperty and the Metaproperty ID.

Delete Metaproperties

When you delete a metaproperty, the metaproperty and all of its options will be deleted. Assets tagged with a metaproperty that you delete won't display the information anymore in the Asset Detail view.

  1. Navigate to settings_menu.png Settings > Taxonomy Metaproperties management and click Metaproperties and options in the left sidebar.

  2. Navigate or search for the metaproperty you want to remove and click it.

  3. Click the hamburger_menu.png in the top right corner of the sidebar and select Delete metaproperty.

  4. Please read the warning message carefully, tick the checkbox, and click Yes, delete if you wish to remove the metaproperty and all its options permanently.

new_metaproperty_yes_to_delete.png

Tip

Did you accidentally remove a metaproperty? After removal, you have 30 days to restore your deleted metaproperties and metaproperty options in Trash. Read more about it here.

 

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