Edit STF Properties

This topic includes instructions to edit the STF properties

Validator enables you to edit Study Tagging File (STF) properties and save the changes to the backbone, STF and index xml files, and recalculate checksums accordingly. This allows for minor changes to be made without the need to republish an entire submission or any individual element.

To edit STF properties:

  1. Right-click on a STF in the TOC.
  2. Click Edit STF Properties.
  3. Click on the Value text box of the attribute value you want to edit.
  4. Edit the attribute value as needed.
  5. Click Save. In the confirmation message window, click OK. Note: Clicking Save in the Edit STF Properties window does not save the changes to the backbone XML file. To save the changes to the backbone XML file and to save the index-md5.txt file with backbone XML file, continue with the next step.
  6. Click Save on the toolbar.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • To update the changes in the existing backbone xml files, retain the default path under Target Folder. Select the options regional.xml, index.xml and/or stf.xml to update the respective files.
    • To make a copy of the backbone xml files with the changes, use the Browse button and select a new location. When a copy of the backbone xml files are created, no changes will affect the existing backbone xml files. Select the options regional.xml, index.xml and/or stf.xml to update the respective files.
  8. Do one of the following:
    • To save the index-md5.txt file with the backbone xml file, select the option Save index.md5.txt file with Backbone XML file option.
    • To save the index-md5.txt file in a different location, clear the option Save index.md5.txt file with Backbone XML file option and using the Browse button, select a location.
  9. Click OK. In the confirmation message window, click OK.