Go to settings - metadata - behavior and sidecars tabs to configure how you want digikam to write the info.
There is also Advanced tab but make sure you know exactly what you are doing before changing anything there.
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Date: 2018-01-11 12:19 AM (GMT-07:00)
To: digiKam - Home Manage your photographs as a professional with the power of open source <
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Subject: Re: Where are the keywords stored?
At more places in fact and it can be configured in Setup dialog :
- In database (always)
- In XMP, Exif, Iptc from image files
- In XMP side car files.
Gilles Caulier