Database Metadata Extractor (DME)

• Microsoft Access add-in
• Automatically harvests entity (table) and attribute (field) metadata from MS Access databases, including domains
• Allows the user to edit and review the harvested metadata and make batch edits
• Allows the user to export metadata to a FGDC-compliant XML file
• Exported XML can be used in the Metadata Tools & Editor either by:
• opening the exported file to start a new metadata record or by;
• using the exported file when updating with template to fill section 5 of an existing metadata record
• This tool replaces the harvester functionality of the Dataset Catalog

Downloading Database Metadata Extractor

The Database Metadata Extractor is now hosted on the National Park Service IRMA Portal.

Database Metadata Extractor MS Access Add-in