1. Download the INSIDE Idaho ArcGIS 10.2 Batch Metadata Modifier Tool
2. Open the standalone version of the Batch Metadata Modifier Tool by navigating to UofIArcGIS102MetadataTool→ standalone → MetadataModifier Form.exe
3. Click the open files icon and navigate to the Data folder
4. Select all of the shp.xml files for the datasets
5. Once the files have loaded, click Edit → Import Metadata.
6. In the pop-up window, click on the text called “Load Template Metadata File” and select ChicagoTemplate.xml
7. Click the plusses to expand the sections. Select the following nodes:
8. Click “Replace”
9. Click the Save icon
10. Return to ArcCatalog and view the changes.