Creating Tags

Use this guide to create tags managed by users in vScope. A tag is a Name : Value attribute on an asset.

Video

Here is a quick run-through of how it’s done (with English captions):

Before you start

You need Contributor or Admin permissions to manage tags.

Choose a method

Use one of these methods depending on your goal:

• Manual: set values directly on selected assets.
• Rule-based: assign tags using rules and filters.
• From data source: fetch values from a data source attribute and create/populate tags from discovered data.
• Import: add/update manual tag values in bulk from UI (XLSX) or API.

For import workflows:

• UI import (XLSX): Import tags from XLSX
• API import: Import tags via API

1. Manual

Use manual values for direct edits on specific assets.

From Properties

1. Open Tables or an asset Properties panel.
2. Add a tag name and value.
3. Save.

From Tables

1. Select rows in a table.
2. Right-click and select Add Tag.
3. Enter tag name and value and click Add Tag.

Example: Add Location: Sweden to a single server.

To remove manual values from an asset:

1. In Tables, right-click the asset and select Remove tag.
2. Remove the value from the asset Properties panel.
3. or, go to Tags > Manual and delete the tag from here.

2. By Rule / Filters

Use rule-based tags when values should be assigned automatically.

1. Go to Tags
2. Click Create Tag → select asset type (e.g., All Machines)
3. Name the Tag (e.g., Data Center Location) and set a value (e.g., Sweden)
4. Add Filters that decide when the Tag applies (e.g., IPv4=192.168.11.0/24)
5. Save

Tip

You can create a rule-based tag directly from a table by clicking Create Tag.

3. From data source

Use discovery when you want to create/populate tags from values that already exist in a scanned data source. The tag value is automaticlly updated when updated in the data source.

1. Go to Tags.
2. Select From data source.
3. Click on Create tag.
4. Choose the asset type and data source to fetch values from.
5. Select a value in Value from
6. Save and verify values on matching assets.

Example:

• Fetch extensionAttribute1 from Active Directory and use it as a tag value on matched assets.

Configure value behavior in rule-based tags

In rule-based tags, values can be set using one of these methods:

• Manual input.
• Fetch value from relationship.
• Fetch value from another tag.
• Compute value from two other tags.

Example relationship path:

• User Account -[Is Managed By]-> User Account:Department (Add the Department of the user account that is Manager of user account)

Note

A relationship can lead to multiple matches (for example, a machine has multiple primary users). If this happens, use Filter Asset to narrow the result.

Best Practices

• Use a consistent naming standard.
• Prefer rule-based or discovery-based updates for data that changes frequently.
• Use manual values for exceptions and one-off cases.

Related articles

• Tags (concept)
• Tags interface reference
• Tags from data source
• Import tags from XLSX
• Import tags via API