Enable flexible tagging

Note: For information on overriding default configuration settings, refer to Modify configuration settings.

Flexible tagging allows for greater customization of tags. It supplements, rather than replaces, regular tagging.

About this task:

Flexible tagging is a feature that allows for greater customization of tags. With flexible tagging (FlexTag), you can configure the exclusivity of tags, group tags together for mass modifications, set priorities for FlexTag types, customize tag icons, and more. With flexible tagging, you can also attach multiple tags to a single record.

Flexible tagging is not enabled by default. Although the FlexTag Summary can still be accessed from the easy eXtended Operator Station (ezXOS) Navigation Menu, the system will not acknowledge any FlexTag configuration changes unless the registry variable is turned on. To enable flexible tagging follow the steps below.

To enable flexible tagging

1. In the %DNADataRoot%\RealTime\config\Settings directory, either create or open the RealTime.json file.

2. Change the value of the following key to true:

   "RealTime" > "USE_FLEXIBLE_TAGGING": false

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the RealTime service by shutting it down in the Network Management Console (NMC), then starting it again.

   The next time you start ezXOS and select the Tags System Display, the FlexTag Summary will appear instead of the regular Tag Summary.