# Master Data Administration Console Online Help

> # Master Data Administration Console Home Page

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> This page provides access to all the features of the Master Data Administration Console, which is part of the BEA WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server. Use the console to create, edit, clone, and delete master data types and master data entries, which provide the context for interpreting RFID event data.

> An example of master data is "Location L refers to the distribution center located at 123 Elm Street, Anytown, US." Master data does not come from the edge; it is created and maintained through the Master Data Administration Console.

> Use the navigation tree in the pane on the left side of the page to manage master data, as follows:

> - Click Master Data Types to display the Master Data Types page, which lists all the defined types, including their IDs and descriptions. On that page, you can select a type to modify it or create a new type.
> - Expand the Master Data Types node to display a list of already defined master data types. Then click any listed master data type to view or modify it.
> - Click Master Data Entries to display the Master Data Entries Summary page. That page lists the number of master data entries that exist for each master data type, with links to those master data entries.
> - Expand the Master Data Entries node to display a list of the defined master data types. Click any of the listed master data types to display a page with all the master data entries based on that type.
> - Click Import to import master data that you previously exported to an XML file.
> - Click Export to save master data to an XML file. Note:You cannot modify a master data type if master data entries have been created from it. You must first export the master data entries, modify the master data type, modify the master data entries in the XML file accordingly, then import the data.
> - Click Search to search for master data entries based on your search criteria.

> Related Tasks

> - Use the Master Data Console Effectively (Tips and Issues)
> - View and edit master data types
> - View and edit master data entries
> - Export, edit, and import master data
> - Search for master data entries