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# Add Metadata (Master Data Services)
  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], add user-defined metadata to the **Metadata** model to describe your model objects.  
  
## Prerequisites  
 To perform this procedure:  
  
-   You must have permission to access the **Explorer** functional area.  
  
-   For the **Metadata** model, you must have **Add** permission to the metadata entity or leaf member type that you want to add.  
  
-   The version's status must be **Open**.  
  
### To add metadata  
  
1.  On the [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)] home page, from the **Model** list, select the **Metadata** model.  
  
2.  From the **Version** list, select a version.  
  
3.  Click **Explorer**.  
  
4.  From the menu bar, point to **Entities** and click the metadata entity you want to add.  
  
5.  Click the **Add Member** button. The **Adding New Member** page will be displayed on the right of this page.  
  
6.  Enter the new name, code, and description, and then click **OK**.  
  
## See Also  
 [Metadata (Master Data Services)](metadata-master-data-services.md)