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Data Glossary

The Data Glossary is a module that provides access to the metadata in a dataset. Metadata provides information about a dataset’s properties and characteristics, including its structure, format, content, and context. By using the search filters, it is simple to locate data and access the metadata associated with the selected dataset.

Follow the numbered instructions below the following illustrations to access a dataset's metadata.

	Data Glossary
	From the AIMS home page, select the Data Glossary button to display the Data Glossary module.

Select Datasets

Select a layer (dataset) from the Datasets drop-down list.

•The dataset name appears in the Datasets field, followed by a xmall x.

•Continue to select other datasets and they will be added to the Datasets field.

•Press the small x next to a dataset to remove it from the Datasets field; click the large X to remove all datasets from the Datasets field.

NOTE: If no dataset appears in the Datasets field, the search you define will include ALL datasets.

Search Field and Button

Type a keyword in the Search field and then click the Search button.

•The application searches only layers from the datasets listed in the Datasets field.

•The application looks for metadata in the designated datasets that contain your keyword as a field name, column name, type, or description.

	Metadata Table
	The metadata search results appear in a table below the Search field.

	Metadata Icon
	Click the Metadata icon to review the dataset's metadata in a new browser tab.

	Download Button
	Click the Download Button to download the metadata to your local system as a .csv spreadsheet.