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Manage tags

A tag says what is measured at a location — inlet, outlet, treated — so that data from different sites can be compared and filtered. Every location has one tag, and every series carries the tag of its location (or, on a FlowControl, of its flow). Create the tags a workspace needs before you create its locations.

Where
Settings › Workspace Settings › Tags
Who
ManagerAdmin

Viewers and Operators have no Settings gear. They see a location’s tag on the location itself; if they open this page by its web address, it is read-only.

Tags table with the tags clearwell, filtered and raw, and the row menu of filtered open with Edit and Delete Each tag’s ⋮ menu holds Edit and Delete. Create tag is above the table.

Create a tag

Section titled “Create a tag”

  1. Select the gear () at the bottom of the left navigation, then select Tags.

  2. Select Create tag.

  3. Fill in the fields (see the table below).

  4. Select Create. The button stays disabled until Tag name is filled in.

Create tag dialog with Tag name backwash, Display name Backwash water and an orange color Tag name is the lowercase system name; Display name is what lists and charts show.

Field What to enter
Tag name A short identifier, for example inlet. 1 to 16 characters, lowercase, no spaces. Capitals are turned into lowercase and spaces are removed as you type. Cannot be changed later.
Display name Optional. The name shown in charts, for example Raw water inlet. Up to 50 characters.
Color Optional. The default color for this tag in charts. Pick a swatch or enter a hex code such as #228be6.

Result: the message Tag created successfully appears and the tag is added to the table.

Edit a tag

Section titled “Edit a tag”

  1. On the Tags page, open the menu (⋮) at the end of the tag’s row and select Edit.

  2. Change Display name or Color. Tag name is shown but cannot be changed.

  3. Select Save.

Result: the message Tag updated successfully appears. Charts pick up the new display name and color the next time they load.

Delete a tag

Section titled “Delete a tag”

  1. On the Tags page, open the menu (⋮) at the end of the tag’s row and select Delete.

  2. In Delete tag, select Delete.

Result: the message Tag deleted successfully appears and the tag is removed.

A tag can only be deleted while nothing uses it: no location, and no metric or flow-cytometry series. Deleting cannot be undone.

The Tags table

Section titled “The Tags table”
Column Shows
Name The tag name, with a swatch of its color (or a gray tag icon when it has none).
Display name The display name, or - when there is none.
Color The hex code, or -.

If it does not work

Section titled “If it does not work”
Message What to do
A tag with this name already exists. Tag names are unique within the workspace. Use the existing tag, or choose another name.
Failed to create tag. Please try again. The name breaks the rule: 1 to 16 characters, no capitals, no spaces. Letters with accents, such as é, count as two characters. Any other character is accepted. If the name is fine, check your connection and try again.
Cannot delete tag because it is in use by locations or metrics. Something still carries the tag. Change the tag of the locations that use it, or delete them; series keep their tag, so a tag that has ever collected data stays.
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