The Tags column is available for most of the result tables in a result file. When the Tags column is available, the shortcut menu (also known as a context or right-click menu) includes the following commands: Add Tag, Remove Tag, Set Tags, and Remove All Tags in All Tables.

Before you add tags to the result tables, define the names and colors of the tags. See Define custom tags with the Custom Tags Editor.

Adding and removing tags

Task

Procedure

Add a tag to an item in the current result table.

Do one of the following:

  • Select the circle for the tag in the Tags column for the item.
  • Right-click the item in the result table, select Add Tag, and then select the tag that you want to add.

Remove a specific tag from an item in the current result table.

Do one of the following:

  • Select the circle for the tag in the Tags column.
  • Right-click the entry, select Remove Tag, and then select the tag that you want to remove.

Remove all the tags from all the entries in all the result tables.

Do the following:

  • Right-click any result table that has a Tags column, and then select Remove All Tags in All Tables.
  • Select OK at the prompt.

NOTE Use the Set Tags shortcut menu to remove selected tags from the following:

  • Selected items in the current result table.
  • Selected items in the current result table and all its subtables.
  • All items in the current table.
  • All items in the current result table and all its subtables.

Remove specific tags from selected items in the current result table.

Procedure

  1. Select the items (rows) of interest by using the SHIFT key or the CTRL key.
  2. Right-click a selected table row and select Set Tags.
  3. The Set Tags dialog box opens.
  4. Double-click the tags that you want to remove.
  5. The center of the selected tags turn gray.
  6. Select the Selected Items option and the In This Table option.
  7. The following figure shows the settings for removing tags from the selected items (rows) in the current result table.

  1. Select Apply.

Remove specific tags from selected items in the current result table and all the subtables for the selected items.

Procedure

  1. Select the items (rows) of interest by using the SHIFT key or the CTRL key.
  2. Right-click a selected table row and select Set Tags.
  3. The Set Tags dialog box opens.
  4. Select the tags that you want to remove.
  5. The color of the selected tags turns to gray.
  6. Select the Selected Items option and the In This and All Subtables option.
  7. Select Apply.

Remove specific tags from all items in the current result table.

Procedure

  1. Right-click a selected table row and select Set Tags.
  2. The Set Tags dialog box opens.
  3. Select the tags that you want to remove.
  4. The color of the selected tags turns to gray.
  5. Select the All Items option and the In This Table option.
  6. Select Apply.

Remove specific tags from all items in the current result table and all items in the subtables for the current result table.

Procedure

  1. Right-click a selected table row and select Set Tags.
  2. The Set Tags dialog box opens.
  3. Select the tags that you want to remove.
  4. The color of the selected tags turns to gray.
  5. Select the All Items option and the In This and all Subtables option.
  6. Select Apply.