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# Overwrite Merchant Metadata

With the Connector Setting **Allow merchant metadata overriding** the customer can overwrite existing merchant meta data by entering data in the Hosted Payment Page (HPP)

The setting is configured per Connector, but can also be configured as a Global Settings and needs to be added in the HPP

To configure the connector setting follow these steps:

1. Go to the **Connector Detail Overview** of the desired Connector
2. Click Edit on the **Settings** section (see Connector Detail Overview)
3. Select the Connector Setting **Allow merchant metadata overriding** and click Add (see Connector Settings)
4. Activate the Connector Setting with **1** and click **Save**

To configure the Hosted Payment Page follow these steps:

1. Go to the **Connector Detail Overview** of the desired Connector
2. Click Edit on the **Payment Templates** section
3. Click **Edit** for the template that should include the Overwriting Code (needs to be done for all templates individually)
4. In the **Placeholder** Section (see Editor View) navigate to **fields** , submenu **merchantmetadata**
5. Include the placeholders **name, value, label** in the HPP as hidden inputs

![Connector Detail Overview](https://documentation.ixopay.com/manual/assets/ideal-img/connector-detail-overview-overwrite-merchant.7a85116.1280.png)Connector Detail Overview![Connector Settings](https://documentation.ixopay.com/manual/assets/ideal-img/connector-settings-overwrite-merchant.774eb97.1110.png)Connector Settings![Editor View](https://documentation.ixopay.com/manual/assets/ideal-img/editor-view.0c9575b.1280.png)Editor View![Placeholders](https://documentation.ixopay.com/manual/assets/ideal-img/placeholders.e60c13c.260.png)Placeholders

```html
<input
  type="hidden"
  name="{{ fields.merchantMetaData.name }}"
  id="{{ fields.merchantmetadata.id }}"
  value="{{ fields.merchantmetadata.value }}"
/>
```

> **Note**
>
> Keep in mind, that changes on templates need to be published before they can be used. This needs to be done in Publish Section of the Fast Editor (see [Fast Editor Publish](https://documentation.ixopay.com/manual/docs/fast))