> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pagos.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Data

> View aggregated metrics on Metadata and Soft Descriptors you’ve passed with your transactions.

To access this page, click **Custom Data** in the main navigation of your Pagos Service Panel. Here you'll find statistics on attributes of your data that can help better inform how you filter your charts and dashboards when searching for insights or checking the health of your payments stack. Custom Data is broken into three tabs:

* [Metadata](#metadata)
* [Soft Descriptors](#soft-descriptors)
* [Descriptions](#descriptions)

## Metadata

To view data in this table, start by clicking the **Metadata** filter and selecting a metadata field you want to view payments data for. The table then displays each metadata value associated with that field, along with aggregated metrics for the transactions tagged with those metadata values. You can use this information to identify the best metadata fields to filter your Insights dashboards by. Learn more about how you might use metadata in our [Labeling Transactions with Soft Descriptors and Metadata](/payments-basics/labeling-transactions-with-soft-descriptors-and-metadata) guide.

### Descriptions

The names of custom metadata fields aren't always self-explanatory; the **Descriptions** tab is where you can define those field names for your team to keep everyone on the same page. The table lists every metatdata field passed with your payments data. To add a description:

1. Locate the field you want to describe.
2. Click the **pencil** icon in the **Description** column.
3. Add a description, providing additional context on what that field represents (max 100 characters). Hit enter or click outside of the editor to save your changes.

Every Pagos user in your [Organization](/getting-started/managing-your-pagos-organization) will see the same metadata descriptions in the Descriptions and [Metdata](#metadata) tabs, as well as in the [metadata filter](/insights/insights-data-filters#metadata).

## Soft Descriptors

This table identifies the top soft descriptors used in your transaction data, along with aggregated metrics for the transactions tagged with those soft descriptors. You can use this information to identify the best soft descriptors to filter other Insights dashboards by when exploring trends in your transaction data.

## Managing Custom Data

You can take the following actions in the **Metadata** and **Soft Descriptor** tabs:

* Use the **Date Range** filter in the top-right corner to select a specific time period
* Click **Add Filter** to filter the table by **Processor** or **Card Brand**
* Click **Export** to download a CSV file of the table's data; in the side panel, you'll select which columns you want to include in the downloaded report