getEntMetaData

Syntax

app.getEntMetaData(objectId);

Parameters

objectId string

The ID of the object to obtain properties for on Studio Server.

Return value EntMetaData

The EntMetaData object containing all metadata properties of the object in Studio Server.

Description

The getEntMetaData() method obtains metadata properties of an object stored in Studio Server. The method throws an exception in case of an error.

Examples

Example title

// get metadata of object '19083', change the status and set the metadata on the server object.
var objID = "19083";
var meta;
var key = "Core_Basket";
try {
  meta = app.getEntMetaData(objID);
  var objectStatus = meta.get(key);
  meta.set(key, "Layouts");
  app.setEntMetaData(meta);
} catch (e) {
  alert(
    "Setting metadata properties for [" + key + "] failed: [" + e.message + "]."
  );
}

Supported versions

Adobe Version Supported
2021  
2022 17.0.2+ ✔
2023 ✔
2024 ✔