Editing custom metafield definitions

If you use custom metafield definitions, then you can make changes to the following information:

• metafield name
• description
• validation rules

You might want to edit a custom metafield definition for the following reasons:

• to change the metafield name or description that's displayed on the corresponding pages in your Shopify admin
• to update the range of values that the metafield supports

For example, you might have a custom metafield definition that uses the number type integer and supports values between 1 and 5. If you want to add a value of 8 to the corresponding metafield on your product pages, then you need to edit the validation rules to increase the maximum value to 8.

Note

You can only edit custom metafield definitions. Standard metafield definitions are automatically configured for you and they can't be edited.

Edit a custom metafield definition

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Metafields and metaobjects.

2. Select the part of your store that you want to edit a metafield for. For example, Products.

3. Click the metafield that you want to edit.

4. Optional: In the Name field, edit the name for your definition.

5. Optional: In the Description field, enter a new description for your metafield values.

6. Optional: To allow apps, custom storefronts, and channels to access values for this metafield, select Storefronts in the Access section.

7. Optional: In the Validation section, configure the Additional rules to change the range of accepted values.

8. Optional: Change whether the metafield is displayed on the corresponding pages in your Shopify admin by doing one of the following:

   • To hide the metafield, click Definition pinned.
   • To display the metafield, click Pin definition.

9. Click Save.