# Set Kaltura ad hoc event parameters

*Applies to: Pearl-2, Pearl Mini, Pearl Nexus, Pearl Nano.*

For ad hoc events, you can enter the metadata to associate with the uploaded media using the Admin panel. However, you can modify the metadata at any time using the Kaltura Management Console (KMC) after the content is uploaded.
**Pearl device** - The same channels that you select for scheduled VOD events using the Admin panel are the channels that are recorded for ad hoc events. Similarly, the channel you selected for scheduled webcasts is used for ad hoc webcast events.
**Table 67 Kaltura ad hoc event parameters**
| **Item** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Session title | This assigns a default title for ad hoc events. Default variables specify the current date and time as the title using the format **yyy-mm-dd hh:mm**. This default title can be changed when an ad hoc event is created. |
| Event owner | This assigns an owner to ad hoc events created using the Pearl device.  The owner you enter here appears on the Login screen by default and can be overwritten when authenticating from Pearl device. |
| Owner suffix | Enter a suffix to be automatically applied to the Event owner field when users authenticate with Kaltura from the Pearl device. For example, if the owner account is *wilson@myorg.com*, enter the suffix *@myorg.com* here so that the user only needs to enter *wilson* to authenticate. |
| Description | The description of the uploaded media that appears in Kaltura. |
| Tags | Assign tags to the uploaded media for use by Kaltura. |
| Categories | Assign Kaltura categories to the uploaded media. To assign a nested category to the uploaded media, use the ">" symbol (with no spaces) between categories. For example:  Recordings>Tutorials>Biology1000  To assign multiple categories, separate the categories with a ",". For example: Recordings>Tutorials>Biology1000, Recordings>Tutorials>Chemistry1000 |
| Duration | Assign a default duration for ad hoc events. This value can be changed when an ad hoc event is created. |
| Automatic logout | Automatically logs out the ad hoc event creator when the ad hoc event ends if the touch screen was used to create the ad hoc event. This is disabled by default. |
**Important considerations**
- Before you start recording, we recommend that you enter the event parameters you want associated with ad hoc events using the Admin panel. However, users can modify or add this metadata later using the Kaltura Management Console.
- CMS must be enabled and the Pearl device registered with Kaltura to create ad hoc events.
**Set default ad hoc event parameters using the Admin panel**
- Log in to the Admin panel as **admin**.
- From the Configuration menu, click **CMS**. The Content management system configuration menu opens.
-  Under **Unscheduled ad hoc events**, enter the information you want associated with this ad hoc event and click **Apply** at the bottom of the page.

**Device differences**

- There are no device-specific differences for ad hoc event parameters; the Event owner and Automatic logout behavior described above applies to all Pearl devices.

> product: cms · topic: cms-integration · source: pearl-kaltura-cms-guide.md · updated: Sep 27, 2026