Updating dataset meta data

Owned by Balaji Subbaraman
Last updated: May 30, 2014
3 min read

Data Catalog

If you want to change the dataset metadata then you need traverse to the data catalog option and then click on the dataset browser.

In the dataset browser we have the personal option. Click on this to view your own dataset or shared dataset. Select a particular dataset and click the select dataset button and it will lead to the visualization page.

  

 

Edit Metadata

In order to edit the dataset you have to go to the visualization page. In this page you have the “Edit Metadata” option. Click on it to perform any edit operations.

 

When you click the edit metadata option it will lead to the dataset page.

Under dataset page we have 3 parts to enter the information.

    1. Data set description
    2. SDMX
    3. Dimension

 

a. Data set description

                    Data set details can be modified here. The following can be changed.

    • Data set name
    • Description
    • Source
    • Reference web link
    • Publication date
    • Accessed date
    • Next release date

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click the ‘allow full dataset download’ for others to download the full dataset from ODP. 

 

 

 

b.SDMX

The SDMX code should be obtained from IMF in order to share the data with them.

 

 











C.Dimensions

Under dimensions part you can change the indicator name and SDMX code by clicking the indicator.

 

 

Any changes made is saved only by clicking the save button. Deletion of an entire dataset can be done by using the delete button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When we click the indicator, the details of it will be opened. There are two areas available.

    1. Fields area
    2. Members area

 

 

 







Fields area

 To add a new field click on the add button. A pop up will be opened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the pop up you can enter the field name, type (Integer or String), base field (name or SDMX) and locale.

 

 

 

 

Members area

In the member area we can rename the indicator’s name and SDMX code, whereas we cannot add any new indicator. Addition of new indicator can be done only by uploading a new data set.

Example:

There is an indicator Current Account, Total, Net, US dollars with SDMX code as BCA_USD.

 

 

     

 

 

 

Click on the indicator a pop will be opened with pre populated values of the indicator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the pop up the indicator name has been changed as “current account”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Similarly we can change for the SDMX code.

 

  

 

 

 

 

When we click ok in the pop up the indicator name can be changed to "Current Account" and SDMX code.