HOW TO
This article describes how to create a template for custom geoprocessing help/metadata tools. These can be used to populate the help of other custom tools.
For example, create a template that contains contact and authoring information and constraints so that information is consistent for all custom tools.
To create the template:
1. Start ArcCatalog.
2. Enable the Metadata toolbar by navigating to View > Toolbars > Metadata.
3. Select the Metadata tab.
4. In the Catalog > Toolboxes tree, select the tool to use as a template. This will activate the Metadata toolbar.
5. Click the Export Metadata button.
6. Select a file name, location to save the file and set the format to XML.
To use the template:
1. Select the tool in the Catalog > Toolboxes tree.
2. Click the Import XML button on the Metadata toolbar.
3. Navigate to the template file and set the format to XML.
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