Add or delete tag categories for Tag Categorization

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read add-delete-tag-category-tag-categorization.md

Add or delete tag categories 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

Navigate to All > Tag Governance > Tag Categories.
Verify that you're in the leaf domain.
1. In the page header, select the globe icon ([Omitted image "globe-icon.png"]).
2. Select Domain scope, and choose the appropriate leaf domain.
Add or delete a tag category.

Action	Description
Add a tag category	Select New. Enter the category name in the Tag category name field. Select the Lookup using list icon [Omitted image "SearchIconHeisenberg.png"] Alt text:. Select New in the Tag Category Definitions window. 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 (\|). Update the priority value. Select Submit. Select Submit on the CI tag category - New Record page.
Delete a tag category	Select the check box next to the tag category. In the Actions on selected rows menu, select Delete.

Action

Description

Add a tag category

Select New.
Enter the category name in the Tag category name field.
Select the Lookup using list icon [Omitted image "SearchIconHeisenberg.png"] Alt text:.
Select New in the Tag Category Definitions window.
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 (|).

Update the priority value.
Select Submit.
Select Submit on the CI tag category - New Record page.

Delete a tag category

Select the check box next to the tag category.
In the Actions on selected rows menu, select Delete.

4. If you want to apply your changes immediately rather than waiting for the automatic update within 24 hours, select the **Re-Categorize Tags** button.

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title: Add or delete tag categories for Tag Categorization
description: Add or delete tag categories for improved tagging of your organization's configuration items \(CIs\) and cloud assets.
locale: en-US
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product: Tag Governance
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# Add or delete tag categories for Tag Categorization

Add or delete tag categories 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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/service-mapping/install-service-mapping-plus.md).

Role required: tag\_governance\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Tag Governance** &gt; **Tag Categories**.

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

    1.  In the page header, select the globe icon \(\[Omitted image "globe-icon.png"\]\).

    2.  Select **Domain scope**, and choose the appropriate leaf domain.

3.  Add or delete a tag category.

<table id="choicetable_eks_y2x_yfc"><thead><tr><th align="left" id="d728989e129">

Action

</th><th align="left" id="d728989e132">

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td id="d728989e138">

**Add a tag category**

</td><td>

1.  Select **New**.
2.  Enter the category name in the **Tag category name** field.
3.  Select the Lookup using list icon \[Omitted image "SearchIconHeisenberg.png"\] Alt text:.
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 \(\|\).

6.  Update the priority value.
7.  Select **Submit**.
8.  Select **Submit** on the CI tag category - New Record page.


</td></tr><tr><td id="d728989e199">

**Delete a tag category**

</td><td>

1.  Select the check box next to the tag category.
2.  In the **Actions on selected rows** menu, select **Delete**.


</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  If you want to apply your changes immediately rather than waiting for the automatic update within 24 hours, select the **Re-Categorize Tags** button.