This section describes how to use the Schema Editor to synchronize the tool metadata (stored in the tool's database) and the map schema file (INtoolsMap.xml) when you define new properties for publishing or retrieving.
You can begin the update by first adding a new property to the tool metadata and then synchronizing the map schema file to it, or you can first modify the map schema file and then synchronize the metadata with it.
There is a special procedure for synchronizing newly-defined enumerated lists (select lists). For details, see Synchronize an Enumerated List.
For Smart Instrumentation, new properties are created using custom fields.
You are not allowed to delete a property that you have already synchronized between
the tool metadata and the map schema file because the software cannot determine whether
data values exist for that property.