why is it when i edit a page template, it keep knocking out the meta data?
–this might be why— auto save
…Using this method will reset the meta box fields if it autosaves. I couldn’t figure out why it does this, so I’ve been using the Custom Post Type UI plugin and the Verve Meta Boxes plugin to get this done. Using these plugins is a little bit easier and will remedy the issue of “flushing” the meta boxes on autosave.
Change the auto save timer – http://www.webmasters-central.com/article-blog/blogging-and-autoblogging/wordpress-disable-autosave-and-post-revisions/
Disable auto save all together – http://wordpress.org/support/topic/295244