Overview
Meta data is data describing a map — for example, who has created a map and who has last edited it. It is particularly useful for systematic archival of maps. MYmap stores meta data within the map file; this means the data is not lost when passing on a map, e. g. via e-mail.
Data
Open the map of which you want to view or modify meta data first. Then select File → Meta Data or the Meta Data icon from the toolbar. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+ I.
Image 7-1: Meta Data Window
Meta data is split into four sections: Summary, Author/Editor, User-defined and Statistics.
Summary
- Title: This should normally be equivalent to the caption of the map center and to the file name. You can, however, use any other value, too.
- Subject: Describes the title using few words and places it within the mental framework.
- Description: Describes the title in greater detail.
- Save preview thumbnail image: Determines whether a preview thumbnail is to be saved within the map file. This may speed up archive searches. This setting currently has no effect but is retained in the map.
Author/Editor
When you create a map, MYmap by default adds your personal data to the Author fields. When you edit and save a map, MYmap by default adds the data to the Editor fields. You can set your personal data in Settings, under Personal Profile.
Click Delete to remove author or editor data. Do note however that your data will be added to the Editor fields upon saving again if the setting Add data to maps I have modified (»Editor« metadata) is enabled in Settings.
Click Use my profile to replace author or editor data with your personal data.
User-defined
Enter arbitrary values and their properties into the table. They can be shown again later or be evaluated using software.
Statistics
- Created: States when the map was created.
- Modified: States when the map was last saved.
- Printed: States when the map was last printed. If a map is not saved after printing, this field might not be updated.
- Version: States how many times a map has been saved.
- Statistics: Currently, no data is shown here.