# Metadata

Metadata is essentially "data about data". In ReOrc, metadata include properties and description of a particular asset in your project, such as source, model, or pipeline. Metadata can help your team effectively communicate asset information, set up the behavior, and manage its lifecycle.

## Metadata types

ReOrc supports the following metadata. Some metadata only apply to specific asset types.

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="166">Metadata</th><th width="297.3333333333333">Value</th><th>Usage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Status</strong></td><td><ul><li>Live: The asset is considered accurate and ready for use.</li><li>In progress: Default status - the asset is being developed and not yet finalized.</li><li>Archive: The asset is archived and no longer recommended for use.</li></ul></td><td>Status indicates the current status of the asset, helping the team and system identify its stage in the lifecycle.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Owner</strong></td><td>List of the owners</td><td>Owner specifies the owners of the asset, who are responsible for its maintenance, updates, and management.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Materialization</strong></td><td><ul><li>View</li><li>Table</li><li>Incremental</li><li>Ephemeral</li></ul></td><td>Materialization controls how the asset is materialized. See: <a data-mention href="/pages/cbx8Lh5N6gzzYfU9jkr6">/pages/cbx8Lh5N6gzzYfU9jkr6</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Access</strong></td><td><ul><li>Public: Any models can reference the asset.</li><li>Protected: Only models from the same project can reference the asset.</li><li>Private: No models, including those in the same project, can reference this asset.</li></ul></td><td>Access allows you to manage access permissions of the asset, controlling which models can reference it.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tags</strong></td><td>User-defined text</td><td>Members can create descriptive tags to help organize, find, and filter a model. For example: <code>finance</code> or <code>daily-report</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Description</strong></td><td>Description of the asset</td><td>Members can create description of a model to communicate the design, purpose, and usage.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## View and edit metadata

To view and edit metadata of an asset, open the asset in editor and click on the ![](/files/BwrkolFklOQtE4D9cBno) icon. The **Metadata** panel appears on the right side where you can edit the available properties.&#x20;

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