Alaska Region Metadata Guide
  • Alaska Region Interim Metadata Guide
    • Other Training Resources
  • Goals of Data Management
  • Project & Data Management Integration
  • Alaska Region Tools
    • Alaska Regional Data Repository
    • Metadata Standard Checklist
    • Contact Master List
    • mdEditor basics
      • Record Types
      • mdJSON vs. mdEditor files
      • Settings
      • Profiles and Schemas
      • Import Records
      • Copy Records
      • Export Records
      • I Need HELP! and Bug Reporting
    • Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)
    • Data.gov
  • Creating Metadata
    • A Workflow At A Glance
  • Contact Entry Guidance
    • Organization Contacts
    • Individual Contacts
  • Project Metadata Guidance
    • Project Main Tab
      • Guide to Good Titles
    • Project Metadata Tab
    • Project Keywords Tab
    • Project Extent Tab
    • Project Taxonomy Tab
    • Project Distribution Tab
    • Project Funding Tab
    • Project Associated Tab
  • Product Metadata Guidance
    • Product Main Tab
      • Resource Types Defined
    • Product Metadata Tab
    • Product Keywords Tab
    • Product Extent Tab
    • Product Lineage Tab
    • Product Taxonomy Tab
    • Product Distribution Tab
    • Product Constraints Tab
    • Product Associated Tab
  • Product Dictionary Entry Guidance
    • Dictionary Main Tab
    • Dictionary Entities Tab
    • Dictionary Domain Tab
  • Glossary
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Import Records

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The Import function loads an mdEditor or mdJSON file into the current mdEditor session. You can also import existing ScienceBase metadata or FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) metadata into mdEditor to create mdJSON.

  1. Click and navigate to the file or drag and drop a file onto the Import Data button to import a local file.

  2. Review the selected information. If there is more than one copy of the same metadata record or contact, use the "preview JSON" button to choose the record or contact with the most complete information.

  3. Select the records you want to import. Typically, you will want to import all.

  4. Check that the Replace/Merge toggle is set to Replace.

  5. Click on the right hand button “Click to Import Data.”

Replace vs. Merge

The Replace/Merge toggle allows you to either replace or merge the imported records with the records currently loaded in mdEditor.

Always set the Replace/Merge toggle to Replace.