Metadata in CentraSite
CentraSite is a shared repository and registry. Assets are stored in the repository, and information about those assets, or metadata, is stored in the registry. Both the workspace index and the CentraSite registry contain metadata about assets. The difference is that the workspace index is accessible only by you on your own computer, while the CentraSite registry is accessible to other users. The CentraSite registry resides on and is maintained by a server on the network.
The main purpose of the CentraSite registry is to allow reuse of assets among users. You can publish metadata about an asset to CentraSite. Other users will be able to see the published metadata and incorporate one or more references to the asset into their own projects.
For information about working with CentraSite metadata for process and Integration Server assets, see webMethods BPM Process Development Help and webMethods Service Development Help, respectively.
Note:
You cannot publish asset metadata to
CentraSite unless the asset exists in the workspace. However, workspace indexing is not required for publishing to
CentraSite. Local (workspace) metadata about an asset is created automatically when you enable workspace indexing. For more information, see
The Workspace Index.
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