====== Use Tags for Custom Grouping ======
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**Xcalibur W** allows tags to be applied to devices to make grouping easier. By default, the tags are numbered 1 thru 5. Tags can be given a friendly name via the [[manager_options:personalize|Personalize]] menu. 

From the device **Single View**, select **Agent Administration** > **Inventory Tags**.

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There are two types of tags:
  * **Static** - These fields can be used to manually enter data such as location, date, numbers relevant for sorting purposes, etc.

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|{{:tip.png |}} Please note that the tags can also be provided by a DHCP Server. For further details, please refer to [[:dhcp_scope_options|DHCP Scope Options]].|

  * **Calculated** - **Xcalibur W**’s powerful dynamic grouping technology lets administrators apply dynamic tags based on query results. **Xcalibur W** can run DOS or WMIC commands on the target device(s), gather the generated values, and use those values to populate a dynamic tag field. This allows dynamic groups based on, say, the time zone or display resolution of the remote devices.

In the example below, we query for the v**ersion of the installed OS**.

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As another example, the query below enables to capture the **username** of the user **currently logged in** onto the device.

  WMIC ComputerSystem Get UserName |find /V "UserName" |findstr /r /v "^$"

|{{:warning.png |}} Take care when using queries to populate dynamic tag fields, as they can be populated with a lot of data. Further information on these WMIC are available in the [[advanced:wmic_commands_glossary|WMIC Commands Glossary]].|