diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.1.ddl.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.1.ddl.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a017e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.1.ddl.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/*
+ * Description  : query the Metadata dataset CompactionPolicy
+ * Expected Res : Success
+ * Date         : 13 Nov. 2013
+ * Issue        : 646
+ */
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diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.2.update.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.2.update.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a017e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.2.update.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/*
+ * Description  : query the Metadata dataset CompactionPolicy
+ * Expected Res : Success
+ * Date         : 13 Nov. 2013
+ * Issue        : 646
+ */
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diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.3.query.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.3.query.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9c9b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.3.query.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Description  : query the Metadata dataset CompactionPolicy
+ * Expected Res : Success
+ * Date         : 13 Nov. 2013
+ * Issue        : 646
+ */
+ 
+for $x in dataset Metadata.CompactionPolicy
+return $x
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm
index 1995946..20518dd 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "CompactionPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PolicyName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Classname", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:04:06 PDT 2013" }
+{ "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "CompactionPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "CompactionPolicy", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Classname", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:04:06 PDT 2013" }
 { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DatasetRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DataTypeName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetType", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "InternalDetails", "FieldType": "Field_InternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "ExternalDetails", "FieldType": "Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "FeedDetails", "FieldType": "Field_FeedDetails_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Hints", "FieldType": "Field_Hints_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetId", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "PendingOp", "FieldType": "int32" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:04:06 PDT 2013" }
 { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DatasourceAdapterRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Classname", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Type", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:04:06 PDT 2013" }
 { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DatatypeRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatatypeName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Derived", "FieldType": "Field_Derived_in_DatatypeRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:04:06 PDT 2013" }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.1.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633e93a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_compaction_policy/metadata_compaction_policy.1.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{ "DataverseName": "Metadata", "CompactionPolicy": "constant", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.hyracks.storage.am.lsm.common.impls.ConstantMergePolicyFactory" }
+{ "DataverseName": "Metadata", "CompactionPolicy": "prefix", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.hyracks.storage.am.lsm.common.impls.PrefixMergePolicyFactory" }
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diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm
index 4c22058..877d4da 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "CompactionPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PolicyName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Classname", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:25:26 PDT 2013" }
+{ "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "CompactionPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "CompactionPolicy", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Classname", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:25:26 PDT 2013" }
 { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DatasetRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DataTypeName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetType", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "InternalDetails", "FieldType": "Field_InternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "ExternalDetails", "FieldType": "Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "FeedDetails", "FieldType": "Field_FeedDetails_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Hints", "FieldType": "Field_Hints_in_DatasetRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetId", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "PendingOp", "FieldType": "int32" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:25:26 PDT 2013" }
 { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DatasourceAdapterRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Classname", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Type", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:25:26 PDT 2013" }
 { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DatatypeRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatatypeName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Derived", "FieldType": "Field_Derived_in_DatatypeRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Sep 23 00:25:26 PDT 2013" }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/testsuite.xml b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/testsuite.xml
index a668801..9a69eff 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/testsuite.xml
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/testsuite.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="basic">
+      <compilation-unit name="metadata_compaction_policy">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">metadata_compaction_policy</output-dir>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="basic">
       <compilation-unit name="metadata_dataset">
         <output-dir compare="Text">metadata_dataset</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java
index 8452340..f83afbb 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     public static final int COMPACTION_POLICY_ARECORD_CLASSNAME_FIELD_INDEX = 2;
 
     private static ARecordType createCompactionPolicyRecordType() throws AsterixException {
-        String[] fieldNames = { "DataverseName", "PolicyName", "Classname" };
+        String[] fieldNames = { "DataverseName", "CompactionPolicy", "Classname" };
         IAType[] fieldTypes = { BuiltinType.ASTRING, BuiltinType.ASTRING, BuiltinType.ASTRING };
         return new ARecordType("CompactionPolicyRecordType", fieldNames, fieldTypes, true);
     }