iFormBuilder Metadata

What's covered:

• What is metadata?
• What info is included with metadata?

Also, check out:

• How do I access metadata?

What is metadata?

Metadata is information automatically captured in the background by your device. Data such as CREATED_DY, CREATED_DATE, CREATED_LOCATION and more are all recorded and can be accessed via any of the iFormBuilder Data Feeds.

What info is included with metadata?

The following information is captured automatically by your device in the metadata.

• ID: This is the ID given to the record by the database server upon upload.
• PARENT_RECORD_ID: This is the Record ID of the Parent Form.
  • PLEASE NOTE: This will show as zero unless it has associated Subform records.
• PARENT_PAGE_ID: This is the Page ID of the Parent Form.
  • PLEASE NOTE: This will show as zero unless it has associated Subform records.
• PARENT_ELEMENT_ID: This is the Subform element that leads to the particular subform. 
  • PLEASE NOTE: This will show as zero unless it has associated Subform records.
• CREATED_DATE: This is the date the record was created either the device or on the server.
• CREATED_BY: This is the user that created the record either the device or on the server.
• CREATED_LOCATION: This is the location where the record was created.
  • PLEASE NOTE: If created on the server, the field will say "Server".
• CREATED_DEVICE_ID: This is the Device ID of the device where the record was created.
• MODIFIED_DATE: This is the last time the record was modified either on the device or on the server.
• MODIFIED_BY: This is the user that last edited the record either the device or on the server.
• MODIFIED_LOCATION: This is the location where the record was last modified.
  • PLEASE NOTE: If created on the server, the field will say "Server"
• MODIFIED_DEVICE_ID: This is the Device ID of the device where the record was last modified.
• SERVER_MODIFIED_DATE: This is the date the record was last uploaded/updated on the server.