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**Author:** [@system](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
Discussion about the Aristotle Metadata Registry, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it. --- ## [Rich text fields for value domain meanings](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/rich-text-fields-for-value-domain-meanings/732)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/rich-text-fields-for-value-domain-meanings/732 "2025-05-18T23:17:55Z")
Can we please get rich text fields for value meanings in value domains? One of our SMEs wanted a more extensive description with bullet points for a value but this was very messy when putting it in the single line text … --- ## [Using 'Relation' links as individual items rather than groups](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/using-relation-links-as-individual-items-rather-than-groups/754)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/using-relation-links-as-individual-items-rather-than-groups/754 "2025-01-20T22:43:50Z")
I’ve been playing with ‘Relation’ items and wondering if there is a way to link to individual items by relation type (not as group)? Currently when adding a relation link, it seems to create a group of linked items. Add… --- ## [Distribution URL Link - Character Length Limitations](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/distribution-url-link-character-length-limitations/753)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 3:54am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/distribution-url-link-character-length-limitations/753 "2024-11-04T03:54:54Z")
Hi, I have URL to put into the ‘Access URL’ field, but I’m running into an issue with the URL link being too long. I don’t have a way to shorten the link (and most of our sharepoint document links are quite lengthy), so… --- ## [Suggestions: View stewardship organisation for items in Review & Sort Validation errors](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/suggestions-view-stewardship-organisation-for-items-in-review-sort-validation-errors/750)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/suggestions-view-stewardship-organisation-for-items-in-review-sort-validation-errors/750 "2024-11-04T03:37:16Z")
Hi team, I have two future roadmap suggestions for the registration authority review function: 1. View item stewardship organisations Would you consider adding the ability to see which stewardship an impacted item com… --- ## [Functionality of the SDDF templates](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/functionality-of-the-sddf-templates/748)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/functionality-of-the-sddf-templates/748 "2024-10-11T03:27:42Z")
Hi Aristotle, Is it possible to upload information about the distribution path in the SDDF template? It would be great if this was possible for the Logical Path, Specific Information, Lineage Details, and Lineage Relati… --- ## [Two factor authentication](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/two-factor-authentication/746)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/two-factor-authentication/746 "2024-09-26T02:21:39Z")
Good morning, We are required to get our users to enable two-factor authentication in Aristotle. Would it be possible to add a field to the User base model in Report Builder for “whether two factor authentication is ena… --- ## [Bulk actions when preparing metadata to be registered](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/bulk-actions-when-preparing-metadata-to-be-registered/739)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/bulk-actions-when-preparing-metadata-to-be-registered/739 "2024-09-06T04:37:53Z")
Hi Aristotle, One of our users was loading metadata into their sandbox using SDDFs and wanted to add the metadata to a Workgroup then Register it. First issue They loaded a SDDF and were able to add metadata to a revi… --- ## [Order of paths in Data Set distributions](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/order-of-paths-in-data-set-distributions/728)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 4:01am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/order-of-paths-in-data-set-distributions/728 "2024-09-05T04:01:19Z")
Hi, Currently when we view paths in distributions a Data Set item, they sometimes appear in a different order than they are in the distribution. Can we please have these display in the order that they display in the di… --- ## [Publication details](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/publication-details/696)
**Author:** [@Col](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/Col)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/publication-details/696 "2024-08-23T05:21:38Z")
Currently when you choose to add ‘Publication details’ to any metadata item via Actions, the default Permission option is ‘Public’ - can we change this default to a less open option? such as (for MetadataNSW) ‘Stewardshi… --- ## [Data Set Specifications vs Distributions](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/data-set-specifications-vs-distributions/719)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/data-set-specifications-vs-distributions/719 "2024-07-19T04:24:00Z")
We’ve been getting asked questions about when to use Data Set Specifications vs Distributions in Aristotle. There are conceptual reasons to use one vs the other. However, the main considerations about whether to use Data… --- ## [Option to export reports as plain text without HTML](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/option-to-export-reports-as-plain-text-without-html/708)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/option-to-export-reports-as-plain-text-without-html/708 "2024-05-24T00:50:34Z")
Is there a way to export reports as plain text, or to improve the way that information is exported using the report builder? Right now, what we get in the export becomes fairly illegible if the definitions have any sort… --- ## [Searchability of alternative names](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/searchability-of-alternative-names/208)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/searchability-of-alternative-names/208 "2024-05-16T03:56:25Z")
We’ve created some alternative name types and created the names for metadata items as described here: How to add alternative names to a metadata item (aristotlemetadata.com)). However we’ve found when we search for the … --- ## [Moving distributions between groups in dataset items](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/moving-distributions-between-groups-in-dataset-items/702)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 3:13am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/moving-distributions-between-groups-in-dataset-items/702 "2024-05-13T03:13:24Z")
When creating groupings in dataset items, is there a way to more easily move distributions from one group to another? Currently to move distributions between groupings, I need to remove the distribution from the first g… --- ## [Alternative names](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/alternative-names/687)
**Author:** [@Col](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/Col)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/alternative-names/687 "2024-04-17T05:25:37Z")
Are there any user restriction/s in assigning Alternative Names? (ie is the ability restricted to a Steward or Manager with access to the metadata item in a workgroup?) The only variable in the Alternative Name settings… --- ## [Searchability of collections](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/searchability-of-collections/692)
**Author:** [@Col](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/Col)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 4:47am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/searchability-of-collections/692 "2024-03-07T04:47:36Z")
The global search function does not appear to search collections, even when the Collections item type is selected. --- ## [Alternating row colours for Distributions](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/alternating-row-colours-for-distributions/686)
**Author:** [@SarahS](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/SarahS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/alternating-row-colours-for-distributions/686 "2024-02-16T05:36:22Z")
Hi, Are we able to get alternate row colours for distribution tables instead of a single colour for all rows? Currently from a readability perspective, it is difficult to tell where the text of Specific Information end… --- ## [Scheduled User Confirmation](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/scheduled-user-confirmation/684)
**Author:** [@Col](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/Col)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/scheduled-user-confirmation/684 "2024-02-15T21:24:38Z")
Can we automate a confirmation email to be sent from the Registry to a user on the anniversary of them joining/registering? Failure to confirm, via a permitted email domain, would automatically deactivate the user… --- ## [Value Domain: Permissible Value - Meanings](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/value-domain-permissible-value-meanings/630)
**Author:** [@Col](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/Col)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:02am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/value-domain-permissible-value-meanings/630 "2023-07-25T01:02:34Z")
We seem to have lost the ability to add a meaning to a permissible value while editing a value domain. --- ## [Indicator Framework](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/indicator-framework/571)
**Author:** [@Col](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/Col)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/indicator-framework/571 "2023-06-29T03:35:03Z")
Is it possible to apply a function that enables indicators to be displayed in a certain order (particularly within sub-dimensions)? currently ordering within sub-dimensions seems to be rather random --- ## [Distribution Downloads](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/distribution-downloads/572)
**Author:** [@Col](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/Col)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/distribution-downloads/572 "2023-06-15T00:06:54Z")
Is it possible to add Excel or CSV as an option to the download function on a Distribution page? --- ## [Requiring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/requiring-multi-factor-authentication-mfa/440)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/requiring-multi-factor-authentication-mfa/440 "2023-01-06T22:55:25Z")
Hi Aristotle, Our department now requires MFA to be used to login to services such as Aristotle. I have enabled MFA for my account with no issues. Is there a way that we could require all user accounts to enable MFA on… --- ## [Issues creating and editing Namespaces](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/issues-creating-and-editing-namespaces/375)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/issues-creating-and-editing-namespaces/375 "2022-11-29T11:07:56Z")
Hi all, Some of our users have defined a Namespace which now needs to be updated. I noticed interface issues while helping them do this. Firstly, when updating Namespaces: The Definition field can only be updated th… --- ## [Custom login message](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/custom-login-message/328)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/custom-login-message/328 "2022-11-28T01:55:57Z")
There is an option for a custom signup message (which is useful). Could there be an option for a custom login message? After our recent MoG, some of our users are trying to login with their current email when they are … --- ## [Additional information appearing in the Identifiers](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/additional-information-appearing-in-the-identifiers/349)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/additional-information-appearing-in-the-identifiers/349 "2022-11-25T05:58:43Z")
I’ve noticed some additional text is appearing in the details for different data elements. For example, for the Data Set Specification in the screenshot below the text is: test - 3463. Some of our users are adding custo… --- ## [Value meanings of Conceptual and Value Domains](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/value-meanings-of-conceptual-and-value-domains/321)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/value-meanings-of-conceptual-and-value-domains/321 "2022-10-31T03:39:15Z")
I found something I didn’t expect when I defined an enumerated Conceptual Domain (CD) and linked it to an enumerated Value Domain (VD). I wasn’t expecting that I could only define the meaning of Permissible and Supplemen… --- ## [Workgroups not showing in the new editor](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/workgroups-not-showing-in-the-new-editor/243)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/workgroups-not-showing-in-the-new-editor/243 "2022-08-15T23:57:23Z")
Hi Aristotle I’ve noticed that workgroups that have been assigned to metadata items don’t show when editing the item in the new editor (they do show if I switch to the old editor). I’ve attached a screenshot of what it… --- ## [Setting to disable public visibility of home page and other content](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/setting-to-disable-public-visibility-of-home-page-and-other-content/222)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/setting-to-disable-public-visibility-of-home-page-and-other-content/222 "2022-08-11T23:06:25Z")
Is there a setting to make it that the home page and other content in the registry can only be viewed by authenticated users? The home page and some information on registration authorities is currently publicly accessib… --- ## [Keywords in the Data source details for Data Sets](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/keywords-in-the-data-source-details-for-data-sets/212)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/keywords-in-the-data-source-details-for-data-sets/212 "2022-07-11T05:34:50Z")
Good morning, A Keywords field appears in the Data source details for Data Sets. However we can’t see any field to add/amend the Keywords in the Data Set editor. Regards, Andrew --- ## [Aristotle Bulk Downloader returns an Internal Server Error](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/aristotle-bulk-downloader-returns-an-internal-server-error/210)
**Author:** [@AndrewB](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/u/AndrewB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/t/aristotle-bulk-downloader-returns-an-internal-server-error/210 "2022-06-23T06:58:57Z")
When I use the Bulk Downloader it returns an Internal Server Error for both previewing and downloading. It then opens a Crash Report form which I have filled in. I’ve also tried it for both Data Sets and Data Elements. … [Next page](https://community.aristotlemetadata.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=1)