Page History

Tags allow you to group instances organize and manage your instances and databases according to your work environment preferences. The IDERA Dashboard allows you to create, import, view, edit, and manage tags available in all your IDERA products. Tags can be assigned to individual instances or delete tags and their associated instances and databases. Click the the Manage Tags option in the Administration tab to access these options. 

Although you can add Tags through the IDERA Dashboard options, SQL Safe currently does not support tags in this version.

To create a new tag follow these steps:

• Click Add Tag
• Type the Tag name
• Click Add Instance to select the instances where the tag will be assigned
• Click Add Database to select the databases where the tag will be assigned
• Click Save to add the new tag

To edit tags, follow these steps:

• Click the tag you want to edit from the list of available tags
• Edit the tag name or change the instances and databases where it is assigned
• Click Save to keep the changes

To delete tags, follow these steps:

• Click the tag you want to remove from the list of available tags
• In the tag details view, select Delete to remove the tag. You can also find the same option at the top of this view. 
• A warning message verifies if you want to delete the selected tag

How can you filter tags?

If you have multiple tags, you can apply filters to view only the ones you require. To filter your tags follow these steps:

• Click Options from the Manage Tags view
• Specify the products for which you want to view tags
• Select the instances and databases for which you want to view tags
• Click Search 
• To specify different search criteria, click Clear Filters

SQL Enterprise Job Manager monitors and manages your SQL Server agent jobs. Learn more > >

The Manage Tags view allows you to view through a list of tags information and select the following filters by clicking Options: 

• Product - Select the IDERA product you want to view its tags.
• Instance - Select your instance from the drop-down list with all available SQL Server instances in your environment.
• Database - Select the database you want to view its tags.

To specify different search criteria, click Clear Filters.

When selecting any of the tags displayed on the list, you can:

• View its details (products where they are registered, the instance and database where the tag resides, the type of tag, and its conflict).
• Change the tag by type and then click Save to keep the changes.

To include tags, click Add Tag on the top section of this tab, and the Manage Tags dialog window appears. Specify the following options: 

• Tag: type the name of the tag.
• Instances: Shows a list with the instance name and product. To include an instance, click Add instance.
• Databases: Shows a list with the instance name, database, and product. To include a database, click Add Database.

...