Enriching Unified Objects with Custom Metadata
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The metadata_metadata object enhances the Unified data model by allowing users to define and manage custom metadata schemas that can be attached to various unified objects, such as commerce_item, ats_job, and hris_employee. This object acts as a schema registry for custom fields, specifying the format and structure of metadata values that populate the metadata fields of supported Unified objects. Metadata_metadata supports various data formats, including TEXT, NUMBER, DATE, and BOOLEAN, among others, enabling enriched, reusable, and structured metadata across different models. Users can perform full CRUDL operations on metadata_metadata, allowing for the creation, reading, updating, deleting, and listing of metadata entries, thus facilitating schema-driven form builders, reusable definitions across multiple objects, and consistent data validation and audit trails. The process involves defining metadata schemas, attaching them to unified objects, and tracking which records utilize each metadata definition, thereby offering a powerful tool for enriching data models with dynamic metadata.