Tag Templates

Tag Templates are a powerful feature in TagOps that allow you to define reusable sets of tags. Instead of manually defining the same tags for every rule, you can create a template and reference it across multiple rules, ensuring consistency and simplifying management.

Overview

A Tag Template acts as a blueprint for a group of tags. It can contain:

  • Constant Tags: Fixed key-value pairs (e.g., CostCenter = 10001, Environment = Production).
  • Dynamic Tags: Tags that are populated with values determined at runtime (e.g., CreatedBy, CreationDate).

Creating Tag Templates

When configuring TagOps, you can define templates in the Templates section:

  1. Name: Give the template a descriptive name (e.g., EngineeringCostTags, ComplianceStandard).
  2. Constant Tags: Add static tags that should always be applied.
  3. General/Dynamic Tags: Select dynamic attributes to capture.

Using Templates in Rules

Once a template is created, you can use it in any Tagging Rule:

  1. Select Action Type: Template.
  2. Template Name: Choose your pre-defined template.

When the rule triggers, all tags defined in the template are applied to the matching resources.

Benefits

  • Standardization: Define your standard tags (like Department, Owner, Project) once and apply them everywhere.
  • Maintainability: Update a template in one place, and the change propagates to all rules using that template.
  • Efficiency: Reduces repetitive configuration when setting up multiple rules for different resource types or conditions.