The metadata schema duplicator built by our partner Symphony allows Frontify customers to copy and align metadata fields and values from one or more brand libraries into a target library. It automates comparison and merging so teams can maintain consistent metadata structures without manually recreating fields.
The app helps ensure taxonomies stay aligned across libraries while giving users control over which fields and values are duplicated.
Why use metadata schema duplicator?
Keep metadata schemas consistent across multiple libraries
Reduce manual effort when setting up or maintaining libraries
Avoid errors caused by inconsistent field names or structures
Scale metadata management across brands, regions, or teams
Speed up library creation and migration workflows
What the app does
The metadata schema duplicator enables structured metadata synchronization between brand libraries, including:
Source library selection
Retrieve all available brand libraries (with pagination when needed)
Select one or more libraries as metadata sources
Metadata analysis
Read all existing metadata fields and values in the current library
Identify what already exists before copying
Selective metadata duplication
Browse metadata fields and values from selected source libraries
Copy entire fields or individual values for granular control
Automated comparison & merge
Compare source metadata with the current library
Match fields only when both title and field type align
Safe application of changes
Add missing options to existing fields
Skip options that already exist to prevent duplication
Create new metadata fields when no matching field is found
How to use the app
Choose source libraries
Select one or more brand libraries to use as metadata sources. The app retrieves all available libraries and supports pagination where needed.Review metadata in the current library
The app reads all existing metadata fields and values to understand what is already present.Select metadata to copy
Browse fields and values from the selected source libraries. Choose entire fields or specific options to duplicate.Run the comparison
The app compares the selected metadata with the current library. Fields are considered a match only if both the title and field type align.Apply the merge
Missing options are added to existing fields
Existing options are skipped to avoid duplication
New fields are created when no match is found
Typical use cases
Setting up a new library based on an existing brand’s metadata
Keeping multiple libraries aligned across teams, brands, or regions
Migrating libraries where metadata needs to be replicated or normalized
Expanding taxonomies by importing established fields and values
Eliminating manual recreation of metadata structures at scale