> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.pentaho.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.pentaho.com/pdia-data-integration/10.2-data-integration/pdi-transformation-steps-reference-overview/discover-metadata-from-a-text-file/options-discover-metadata-from-a-text-file-step/enclosure-candidates-tab.md).

# Enclosure candidates tab

![Discover metadata from a text file Enclosure candidates tab](/files/71H4tz2OtjG8vikjeQYl)

You can enter characters you want to use for enclosures on the **Enclosure candidates** tab. The available options are listed in the following table:

| Option                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                            |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enclosure character required** | Select to require that all fields must be enclosed with enclosure characters. When this field is not selected, enclosure characters are optional.                                      |
| **Ignore enclosure errors**      | Select to ignore enclosure errors when a row is parsed that contains a different number of fields. Clear the option to generate enclosure errors which stops the step from continuing. |
| **Enclosure candidates**         | Enter the enclosure characters you want to use for the file scanning. Enclosure candidates can be one or more characters.                                                              |


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