Create Managed Metadata Service Application in SharePoint 2013/2016

In this SharePoint 2013 administration article, we will discuss what is managed metadata service application? How to configure managed metadata service application in SharePoint 2013? And how to use SharePoint 2013 managed metadata service application.

As part of the SharePoint server FARM configuration, I would like to list the steps to configure Managed Metadata Service (MMS) application in SharePoint 2013/2016.

Metadata is information about information. Managed Metadata provides a central location to store metadata in SharePoint 2013/2016.

Create managed metadata service application in SharePoint 2013

Log-on to the SharePoint application server with a FARM admin account

Launch Central administration as “Run as Administrator”.

Click on New in and select “Manage Metadata Service”.

Enter Application Name and DataBase name.

Configure administrators for managed metadata service application admins.

Click on Manage as part of ribbon control for newly created Service application.

Once you click on the Manage option it will take you to the Term Store Management Tool page to configure all the TermSets and Terms. Click on the metadata service application and click on the “NewGroup” option.

Note: Though you log-in with a FARM administrator account. Unless you add FARM admin as Term Store Administrator you can’t configure terms and Terms.

Once you create the Group you can create TermSet by clicking on “New Term Set”.

As soon as you created TermSet you can add the terms.

Add the description, add other Labels and also you can see what is the parent TermSet.

You can add a description and contact person for a term set.

You can Add description, Owner, stakeholders, and Contact details

Note: Contact will be notified with the emails if there are any suggestions on the Term Store / Terms.

With this step we have completed creating managed metadata service application, now I would like to show you the process of how to consume MMS application and Terms.

Log on to client site as an administrator, Site settings -> Term Store Management Tool

Create a list and add a new column with the data type as the “Managed Metadata” type.

You can select the default value as shown below.

While adding a new item you can see the suggestions for the field as shown below.

As soon as you add the new item it will be shown below.

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