Create a new custom metadata

To create a new custom metadata, go to “Project | Custom metadata” from the main menu. In the opened window, click on the “Add” button to start creating a new custom field.

Fill in the following:

1.       Label: enter a name for the custom metadata

2.       Type: select from the dropdown menu the data type of the new custom metadata

3.       Pick list values: this field will be active only if you choose “picklist” or “picklist (multiple-values) as data type. Enter the values separated by a comma.

4.       Visibility: choose in which objects this custom field will be visible. You can select: objects, fields, triggers, validation rules, apex classes, and relationships.

5.       Description: add a few sentences that describes the new custom metadata.

Available in: Enterprise Edition