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title: "How do I create mappings for metadata?"
date: "2025-01-09T14:23:17+00:00"
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When you [upload](How-do-I-upload-assets) assets to Acquia DAM, [metadata](What-is-metadata) will map to IPTC, XMP, and Exif fields. For metadata to be mapped, mappings must be established between the asset header information and the [metadata fields](/acquia-dam/what-are-metadata-fields "What are metadata fields?") in the DAM. Mapping must be completed before assets are uploaded.  
  
Metadata can be mapped for all file types except InDesign files.

Create mappings for metadata imports
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To create a mapping for a metadata import:

1.  Go to the Admin app.
2.  Click **Auto-import mappings** under Search Settings or Upload Settings in the left navigation.
3.  Choose the type of metadata to map (i.e., IPTC, Exif, or XMP) from the Type dropdown menu.
4.  Choose the field from the file to map (e.g., Dublin Core Metadata Initiative keywords) from the File Metadata dropdown menu.
5.  Choose the metadata field (e.g., keywords, fonts) to map metadata to from the Asset Metadata dropdown menu.
6.  Click **Save**.

To map additional fields, click Add Row.

![Map metadata automatically from the Auto-import Mappings page in the Admin app.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/7efabb00-c26d-4871-a5bb-58f2eb2c5d31/web/ka0Pb0000006qLh00N6g00000WDN1a0EM6g000005LvpT.png)

Test metadata field mapping
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Metadata field mappings can be tested after the mapping settings have been completed.  
  
To test metadata field mapping:

1.  Go to the **Test metadata auto import** on the Auto-import mappings page in the Admin app.
2.  Click to search for an asset with metadata included in the header of the file.
3.  Choose the appropriate metadata type.
4.  Click **Test**.
5.  Wait for the file to upload.
6.  View the results to ensure the mappings worked correctly. Make any changes to the mapping as needed if the test did not return results as expected, save the changes, and retest until the results are as expected.

![Before metadata is imported, you can test the metadata import mapping on the Metadata Auto-import Mappings page in the Admin app.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/aa4986cb-d4c8-4300-b743-c107c6c7fcc8/web/ka0Pb0000006qLh00N6g00000WDN1a0EM6g000005LvpS.png)

If the test upload is as successful, metadata field mapping is complete and assets can be uploaded.