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Understand User Tags

Explains how User Tags are used for reporting and analytics.

Lauren Baird avatar
Written by Lauren Baird
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Primary Role: Business Administrator (BA)
Focus: Learn

Where: Admin Portal, Power BI


🧭 Before You Start

This article is a reference for understanding how User Tags behave in ANVL.
Use it when designing reporting, analytics, or bulk user updates that rely on tag data.


🎯 Why This Matters

  • User Tags support analytics and reporting use cases.

  • They enable filtering and segmentation in reporting tools.

  • Proper use of tags improves data consistency without affecting system behavior.


⏱️ When to Use This

  • Designing or updating analytics and reports

  • Preparing bulk user uploads or updates

  • Troubleshooting reporting filters or tag-based rollups


🎯Why It Matters

  • User Tags support analytics and reporting use cases.

  • They enable filtering and segmentation in reporting tools.

  • Proper use of tags improves data consistency without affecting system behavior.


📝Key Rules

  • Tags do not affect access

  • Tags are metadata only

  • The Job Title tag is supported in standard Power BI reports

Example of a User tag using the 'Job Title' tag

Standard Power BI reports support filtering by Job Title, which is populated from the User Job Title tag.


⚠️Watch Out For…

  • Do not use User Tags to manage permissions or access.

  • Tags are metadata only and do not affect application behavior.

  • Ensure analytics tools are configured to recognize and report on User Tags as expected.


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