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The MetaDataApp warning and error messagaes on savingreflect the following policy decisions within the SFB:
* All 16 fields of the SFB schema must be filled in completely for each test session for each subject when the experiment is completed i.e. adherence to the SFB 1280 metadata schema is mandatory. However, only the general information that is valid for the whole experiment (e.g. Creator, Title, Group ID) must be filled in after the first start of the MetaDataApp. The other fields, e.g. date of recording, can be filled in as soon as the data is available. Thus, when you "Exit" the MetaDataApp as long as there are empty fields for the SFB1280 metadata it will warn you. Once you filled in all fields and saved them to the json file, the warning will disappear.
* Names are important: As long as the format for entering the names of creator and contributor is not correct, the corresponding text fields turn red and it is not possible to save the entries to the json file or switch to the other pages. So, if you click DublinCore, DataCite, or Save in the MetaDataApp the warning appears and asks to correct the red fields. Then, click Ok and correct the fields.
* Names are important: As long as the format for entering the names of creator and contributor is not correct, the corresponding text fields turn red and it is not possible to save the entries to the json file or switch to the other pages. So, if you click DublinCore, DataCite, or Save in the MetaDataApp the warning appears and asks to correct the red fields. Then, click Ok and correct the fields. Naming convention: "FamilyNameOfPerson1, FirstNameOfPerson1; FamilyNameOfPerson2, FirstNameOfPerson2; ..."
* Entry of DublinCore and DataCite fields, not mapped to the SFB 1280 metadata schema is recommended, but not mandatory. If entries are missing upon pressing the Save button in the app, no warnings appear.
### **Inheritance principle**
Filling in all fields of the SFB 1280 metadata schema and additionally the DublinCore and DataCite fields is a lot of work that researchers do not want to do every day. Therefore, MetDataApp applies an inheritance principle when creating metadata in folders and subfolders.
It is assumed that the researcher first creates a parent folder for his experiment and moves the MetaData App into it. Double-click on the app to open it and enter general information about the experiment (Creator, Experimental Description etc.). During subsequent data collection, researchers create subfolders that contain the research data (e.g., one folder for each recording date and within these folders there are additional modality subfolders, such as Behavioral, EEG, Single Cell, etc.). To create metadata for a new subfolder, you just need to move the MetDataApp to that folder. After opening it, the fields in the MetaDataApp are already filled with the data from the parent folder! This applies to all subfolders: You do not have to enter all the information again. You only need to fill in the information that is required for that particular shooting day or modality, and don't forget to click the "Save" button when you have entered all the required information. This will help you get all the metadata into each subdirectory without having to type the same information over and over again.
It is assumed that the researcher first creates a parent folder for his experiment and moves the MetaData App into it. Double-click on the app to open it and enter general information about the experiment (Creator, Experimental Description etc.). During subsequent data collection, researchers create subfolders that contain the research data (e.g., one folder for each recording date and within these folders there are additional modality subfolders, such as Behavioral, EEG, Single Cell, etc.). To create metadata for a new subfolder, you just need to move the MetaDataApp to that folder. After opening it, the fields in the MetaDataApp are already filled with the data from the parent folder! This applies to all subfolders: You do not have to enter all the information again. You only need to fill in the information that is required for that particular shooting day or modality, and don't forget to click the "Save" button when you have entered all the required information. This will help you get all the metadata into each subdirectory without having to type the same information over and over again.
