# Metadata

A metadata field name and value that specifies the faces to recognize. Set this parameter to match detected faces against faces in the database that have specific metadata.

You can also set Database and Identifier. Media Server only recognizes faces that match all of the specified criteria.

The field name and value are case-insensitive.

Separate the field name and value with a colon. To include a colon in the key name or value, enclose the key name or value in quotation marks (`"`) and escape any quotation marks that occur within the string with a backslash (`\`).

Type: | String
Default: |
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | TaskName
Example: | To only recognize faces in the training database that have a metadata field named "key" with the value "value": `Metadata=key:value`
See Also: | Database Identifier

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