Metadata views allow you to organize metadata fields into forms that can be used throughout iconik to capture metadata on assets and collections. The views organize the fields and how the fields operate in the views that store the metadata.
You can add Access Control to views to limit who is allowed to view or use the metadata view and also define where the metadata view is shown by using Metadata Categories
Metadata View Administration How-Tos
To first use metadata views, it is necessary to define metadata fields. This can also be done when editing or creating a view.