Deleting an asset or asset account tag
A tag can be assigned to multiple object types. That is, you can have the same tag assigned to assets and asset accounts including directory accounts. When deleted, all references to a tag will be removed, no matter how it was assigned (dynamically or manually).
To delete an asset or asset account tag
- Navigate to Administrative Tools | Settings | Asset Management | Tags.
- Select the tag to be deleted.
- Click the
toolbar button.
- On the Remove Selected confirmation dialog, click Yes.
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If the tag is being used, removing the tag may result in changes to your policy configuration; therefore, you are given the opportunity to confirm or cancel the remove operation.
- To remove the tag, enter Force Delete and click OK.
Modifying an asset or asset account tag
Use the
Edit button on the Tags pane on the Asset Management settings page to modify an asset or asset account tag.
You cannot modify the partition assignment of an existing tag using the Edit operation. Use the Copy operation to clone the tag and assign it to an additional partition. For more information, see Copying an asset or asset account tag to another partition.
To modify an asset or asset account tag
- Navigate to Administrative Tools | Settings | Asset Management | Tags.
- Select the tag to be modified.
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Select the
toolbar button. The Tag dialog displays allowing you to modify the selected tag settings. For more information, see Adding a tag for dynamic tagging of assets or asset accounts.
Copying an asset or asset account tag to another partition
Tags for assets and asset accounts belong to a partition. Use the
Copy button on the Tags pane on the Asset Management settings page to clone an asset or asset account tag and assign it to a different partition.
You cannot modify the partition assignment of an existing tag using the Edit operation. Use this Copy operation to clone the tag and assign it to an additional partition.
To copy an asset or asset account tag to another partition
- Navigate to Administrative Tools | Settings | Asset Management | Tags.
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Click the
toolbar button. The Copy to dialog displays, allowing you to select one or more partitions.
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Select the check box for the partitions to which the selected tag is to be assigned.
If you have Asset Administrator permissions, you can create a new partition by clicking
Create New. For more information, see Adding a partition.
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Click OK. If a tag with the same name already exits in the selected partition, you will be asked if you want to replace the tag.
Viewing asset and asset account tag assignments
Use the
Occurrences button on the Tags pane on the Asset Management page to view a list of all the assets and asset accounts assigned to a tag.
To view asset and asset account tag assignments
- Navigate to Administrative Tools | Settings | Asset Management | Tags.
- Select a tag from the list.
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Click the
Occurrences toolbar button.
The Occurrences dialog displays, which contains a list of all the assets and accounts assigned to the selected dynamic tag:
- Name: Name of the asset or account.
- Asset: The name of the asset.
- Type: Whether the occurrence identifies an Asset or Account associated with the named Asset.
- Use the Search box to locate a specific tag or set of tags in this list. Enter the character string to be used to search for a match.
- Click Close to close the dialog and return to the Tags pane.