BUG-000116133 for ArcGIS Pro

Bug ID Number	BUG-000116133
Submitted	August 15, 2018
Last Modified	May 12, 2025
Applies to	ArcGIS Pro
Version found	2.1.3
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	10.0 64 Bit
Status	Will Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

The software is working as designed. Please take a look at the section 'Edit content on the Properties dialog box' in the help topic: http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/metadata/view-and-edit-metadata.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_758736AA33AE4F2EA800839DF3C091E7 Map layers can have their own metadata that is separate from the data source's metadata. By default map layers are set to reference the data source's metadata. Therefore, to edit metadata for the shapefile, directly access the dataset and edit the dataset's metadata. To edit metadata for the map layer, set the layer's properties so that the layer can have its own metadata. Right-click the layer and click Edit Metadata to edit the full metadata for the layer. It is likely that what users want to actually edit the data source's metadata starting from the map layer, but that is not supported yet. There is no guarantee that the data source for the map layer is accessible from the project via a folder or database connection, which is required in order to edit metadata at this time.