# Escape candidates tab

![Discover metadata from a text file Escape candidates tab](/files/VbBAE2heoSo1T7x7j5uR)

Use the **Escape candidates** tab to require and define escape characters. The available options are listed in the following table:

| Option                        | Description                                                                                                           |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Escape character required** | Check to require an escape character. When cleared, the step does not consider any characters as an escape character. |
| **Escape candidates**         | Enter a character to use for an escape character. Escape candidates can be one or more characters.                    |


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