Metadata VE/ID Window

You can use the Metadata VE/ID window to select from specific object metadata for query filters. Query displays a selected list of metadata found in the loaded file. Initially, the selected list is all of the metadata fields in the loaded file, but you may limit that list by turning off the display of some values. This is achieved by using the check marks on the left of the metadata categories/names on each line.

In this window, you can sort the columns by category, key, data type, or the number of unique values present in the loaded model. The columns can be moved and sorted up or down, including the first column of checkmarks. The unique number of values is also shown in the Metadata dialog. For example, an attribute, 'CODE NUMBER' is text, and has 9 values, but only 1 unique value. That value is '12'.

Features

Element	Functional Description
Find (Key)	Searches for metadata keys matching characters. The search function will find those items in the list having the character(s) as a sub-string; for example, where 'weight' is a sub-string in several attributes.
Refresh	Refreshes the list Note If you delete or create objects in the scene, the Metadata VE/ID window will indicate that the page requires refreshing by displaying the message 'Click Refresh to update metadata table'.
Category	The metadata category
Key	The metadata field's key
Type	The type of variable; for example, text, boolean Note The type is calculated from the actual existing values. If the type is thought to be not exact, the best guess type is shown with a ‘’ character following the name; for example, 'Numeric '.
Total	The total number of objects with this metadata field
Unique	The number of unique values present in the loaded model
Unique Values	A sample of the values associated with the variable
Show Selected Fields Only	This displays at the bottom left of theMetadata VE/ID window, and is used to select the attributes that you see. To see all the metadata variables in the loaded model, this field needs to be unchecked.

Activities

To open the Metadata VE/ID window:

In the Query tab page, select Add Filter Metadata VE/ID.
Select a metadata field and click OK, or double-click the required metadata line to display the filter in the statement.