In Laserfiche, metadata is information about an entry that is stored alongside the document or folder. The most common type of metadata in Laserfiche is repository fields and templates.
Fields are containers for information about documents and folders, and are usually grouped into templates for easier management.
There are three reasons for using fields:
A report evaluating 15 document management vendors, including Laserfiche, a Leader in the report.
How the document management landscape is changing, with a new category definition and scope provided by Gartner.
Expert analysis to help organizations choose the right document management solution for their needs.
In-depth analyses of each vendor, including strengths and cautions to consider.
"Gartner estimates that 70% to 80% of enterprise information is unstructured, posing a significant challenge for organizations that must unlock the potential and mitigate the risks of content. Document management tools are critical to enterprise application strategies that need to support unstructured information or content."
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Document Management, Tim Nelms, Marko Sillanpaa, Max Goss, Chris Jackson, 18 December 2024
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