To organize documents and folders in a standardized way and make them easier to find in the search, additional information is assigned to entries. This information is called metadata. Metadata is stored in metadata forms. This chapter provides information about entering metadata.

The process involves assigning keywords to a document or folder. Metadata is data about an entry. The quality of a repository depends to a great extent on the quality of the metadata. Metadata forms allow you to organize documents in a standardized way and file them quickly to ELO. In addition, using metadata makes it easier to find documents.

Information: If the ELO Barcode module is installed, ELO can extract metadata from barcodes. You can find more information on the ELO Barcode module and configuring it in the ELO Administration Console in the ELO Barcode user manual.