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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Add or delete a tag category for Tag Categorization

Add or delete a tag category for improved tagging of your organization's configuration items (CIs) and cloud assets.

Before you begin

Verify that you have installed version 1.16.3 of Service Mapping Plus to access to the CI tag category and CI tag key tables. For more information, see Install Service Mapping Plus.

Role required: tag_governance_admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Tag Governance > Tag Categories.

  2. Verify that you're in the leaf domain.

    1. In the page header, select the globe icon (
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).

2.  Select **Domain scope**, and choose the appropriate leaf domain.
  1. Add or delete a tag category.
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Add a tag category
  1. Select New.
  2. Enter the category name in the Tag category name field.
  3. Select the Lookup using list icon
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    .</li>
  4. Select New in the Tag Category Definitions window.
  5. Enter the value for the category definition in the Regex field.

Note: The regex identifies the tag values that are included in the category. Separate multiple values with a vertical slash (\|).

  1. Update the priority value.
  2. Select Submit.
  3. Select Submit on the CI tag category - New Record page.
Delete a tag category
  1. Select the check box next to the tag category.
  2. In the Actions on selected rows menu, select Delete.
  1. If you want to apply your changes immediately rather than waiting for the automatic update within 24 hours, select the Re-Categorize Tags button.