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title: "Process Tags"
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updated: 2024-02-05T11:18:23Z
published: 2024-02-05T11:18:23Z
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# Process Tags

Tags can be assigned to a process unit. Some functions in PARCview require a tag to be assigned to a process to work properly, such as grade-based SQC tag limits.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image026_008.jpg)

### Process Area Tree

Select a process area to view its tag list.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image028_010.jpg)

### Tags

Add tags to a process area by dragging and dropping the tags onto the table from the Tag Browser.

**Name:** The name of the tag.

**Data Source:** The source where the tag is located. The Data Source cannot be edited.

**Description:** A description of the tag.

**UTag:** The UTag name. The UTag name cannot be edited.

**Active:** Makes the tag appear in the Tag Browser. A tag must be active to be viewed in PARCview.

**Min:** This value will be used as the default minimum in a trend.

**Max:** This value will be used as the default maximum in a trend.

**Units:** The default units that will be used for the tag.

**Calculate Averages:** Configures the tag to have aggregates calculated by the PARCrollup Server. The tag’s process area must also be configured for rollups.

**Default Filter:** Apply a filter that has been configured in the [Script Editor](/v1/docs/tools-script-editor).

**Format Mask:** Used as default format mask in Trend and Centerline.

**Loop:** Identifies the DCS loop.

**Type:** Identifies the type of tag.

**Reason Logbook:** The Logbook that the tag will log events in by default.