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# Example policy action script that tags resources

# Example policy action script that tags resources {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Your instance tracks tagged resources for billing and reporting. Policy action scripts can add and modify resource tags. This
example tags a storage volume resource.{#add-tag-for-policy__shortdesc-script-to-tag-resources}

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_cmp.cloud_governor or admin

## About this task

See [Create a custom tag for cloud resources](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/BgEZNrEgft1auqIJThegFQ#create-cloud-tag "Cloud Administrators can create custom tags in addition to the default tags to categorize cloud resources.") for information about how
to create and use tags in Cloud Provisioning and Governance.

## Procedure

1. On the Cloud Admin Portal, navigate to GovernPolicies.
2. On the Policy Action Scripts tab, click New and then enter a unique and descriptive Name.
3. Click the lookup icon for Action Script Category, click New to create a new category, and then click Submit.
4. On the Policy Rule Action Script page, enter the script for the resource you want to tag.
5. Click Submit to save the script.  
   The script appears in the list.
6. On the Policies tab, click New, enter a unique and descriptive Name for the policy, fill in the form with the following example settings, and then click Save.  

   |-|-|
   | Policy Trigger | on Resource operation |
   | Resource Block | Storage Volume |
   | Operation | Storage Volume Interface.Provision |
   | Moment | Pre Operation |
   [ ]

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7. On the Rules related list, click New, enter Add Custom Tags for Storage for the Name, accept the default settings, and then click Submit.
8. On the Policy Rule Actions related list, click New.
9. At Execute a Script, click Create, fill in the form with the following example settings, and then click Submit.  

   |-|-|
   | Action Name | CreateCustomTagsForStorage |
   | Action Script Category | ScriptsForCustomTags |
   | Action Script | AddCustomTagsForStorage |
   [ ]

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10. Click Update on the Policy Rule page.
11. Return to the Policy page and then click Publish.

## Result

On the Cloud Admin Portal, launch the stack that is associated with the storage resource. You can then confirm that the tags are applied.

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