ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / Map Class / SetMetadata Method
The xml formatted metadata
Example Version

SetMetadata Method (Map)
Sets the Map metadata. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
public void SetMetadata( 
   string metadataXml
)

Parameters

metadataXml
The xml formatted metadata
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
There is a load or parse error in the XML
Remarks
The input xml must be a valid metadata document and, as a minimum, have a root <metadata> element. The Map metadata must be editable. Refer to GetCanEditMetadata.
Example
Get and Set Map Metadata
var map = MapView.Active.Map;
if (map == null) return;
//Get map's metadata
var mapMetadata = map.GetMetadata();
//TODO:Make edits to metadata using the retrieved mapMetadata string.

//Set the modified metadata back to the map.
if (map.GetCanEditMetadata())
  map.SetMetadata(mapMetadata);
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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