Deleting Resource Tags

Scenarios

If you need to delete tags of existing cloud resources in batches, you can use this function to do so instead of performing the operation separately on different cloud service consoles.

When a department or project change renders a tag unnecessary, you can use the TMS console to delete tags from a single cloud resource or from multiple cloud resources in batches. TMS deletes the selected tags by calling the API of the corresponding cloud service. Only the selected tags will be deleted — the cloud resources themselves will not be deleted. To manage cloud resources directly, go to the corresponding cloud service console.

Deleting tags may affect management capabilities such as tag filtering, cost statistics, and IAM permissions.

Deleting a Tag for a Resource

The following procedure shows how to delete a tag for a resource.

1. Log in to the TMS management console.
2. Select the Tag Management tab.
3. Set the resource search criteria.

   For details, see Searching for Cloud Resources.

4. Click Edit in the upper part of the Search Result area so that you can edit tag values in the list.
5. (Optional) Set the key display list.
   If the key of the tag to be deleted is not displayed in the list, perform the following steps:

   1. In the right corner of the search result area, click .
   2. Select target keys from the drop-down list.

      You are advised to select no more than 10 keys.

6. Click in the row that contains the resource to be deleted.

   After a resource tag is deleted, resources cannot be managed based on the deleted tag.

   

   To delete multiple tags of a resource, repeat the preceding steps. You can also select the target resource in the list and click Manage Tag above the list to delete one or more tags. For details, see Deleting Tags for Multiple Resources.

Deleting Tags for Multiple Resources

The following procedure shows how to delete tags for multiple resources.

• Exercise caution when deleting tags in batches.
• After you delete tags, they will be removed from all resources that are attached with the same tag key, and the deletion cannot be undone.

1. Log in to the TMS management console.
2. Select the Tag Management tab.
3. Set the resource search criteria.

   For details, see Searching for Cloud Resources.

4. Click Search.
5. Select one or more target resources.
6. Click Manage Tag above the list.
7. In the Edit Tag area, locate a target tag and click Delete in the Operation column.

   All tags of the target resources are displayed in the Edit Tag area. You can delete tags as needed.

8. Click OK.

   You can no longer manage related resources based on deleted tags.

Helpful Links

• Must I Delete Tags One by One from a Single Resource?
• What Are the Risks and Precautions for Deleting Tags in Batches?
• When I Delete Tags in Batches, Are Only the Tags of the Selected Resources Deleted?