Tags are used to attach custom metadata to Data Catalog resources. Tags conform to the specifications within their tag template.
See Data Catalog IAM for information on the permissions needed to create or view tags.
JSON representation
{"name": string,"template": string,"templateDisplayName": string,"fields": {string: {object (TagField)},...},// Union field scope can be only one of the following:"column": string// End of list of possible types for union field scope.}
Fields
name
string
Identifier. The resource name of the tag in URL format. Example:
Required. This maps the ID of a tag field to the value of and additional information about that field. Valid field IDs are defined by the tag's template. A tag must have at least 1 field and at most 500 fields.
Union field scope. The scope within the parent resource that this tag is attached to. If not provided, the tag is attached to the parent resource itself. Deleting the scope from the parent resource will delete all tags attached to that scope. These fields cannot be updated after creation. scope can be only one of the following:
column
string
Resources like Entry can have schemas associated with them. This scope allows users to attach tags to an individual column based on that schema.
For attaching a tag to a nested column, use . to separate the column names. Example: