# Unassign a Tag from a Datastore

Source: https://userguide.qualytics.io/source-datastore/tags/how-tos/unassign-tags/

Removing a tag from a datastore is useful when a datastore no longer belongs to a particular category, compliance scope, or environment. When you unassign a tag, it is automatically removed from the containers, fields, and checks within the datastore. Anomalies that already exist keep the tag.

> **Note: Permission Required**
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> You need the **Editor** team permission or above in at least one of the datastore's teams to unassign tags. See the [Permissions](https://userguide.qualytics.io/source-datastore/tags/deep-dive/permissions/) page for details.

> **Warning: Side Effects**
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> When you unassign a tag from a datastore, the tag is **automatically removed** from all containers, fields, and checks within the datastore. Existing anomalies keep the tag. If the tag has a **weight modifier** configured, quality scores for all containers in the datastore will be **recalculated** to reflect the new weighting.

> **Note**
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> Unassigning a tag from a datastore does **not** delete the tag itself - it only removes the association. The tag remains available for use on other datastores.

## Steps

**Step 1**: Select a source datastore from the tree view to open its detail page.

![select-datastore](https://userguide.qualytics.io/assets/source-datastores/tags/how-tos/shared/step-1-select-datastore.png)

**Step 2**: In the datastore details panel below the tree view, locate the **Assign tags to this datastore** section and click the  button to open the tag selector.

![assign-tags-button](https://userguide.qualytics.io/assets/source-datastores/tags/how-tos/unassign-tags/step-2-assign-tags-button.png)

**Step 3**: A menu will appear showing all available tags. Currently assigned tags are marked as selected. Use the search field to filter tags by name, then click on a selected tag to deselect it. The tag is removed immediately - no confirmation is required.

![remove-tag](https://userguide.qualytics.io/assets/source-datastores/tags/how-tos/unassign-tags/step-3-remove-tag.png)

**Step 4**: The tag is instantly removed from the datastore, and its containers, fields, and checks are updated. Existing anomalies keep the tag.

![tag-unselected](https://userguide.qualytics.io/assets/source-datastores/tags/how-tos/unassign-tags/step-4-tag-unselected.png)

> **Info: Assign a Tag**
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> To learn how to assign a tag to a datastore, see the [Assign a Tag](https://userguide.qualytics.io/source-datastore/tags/how-tos/assign-tags/) documentation.

*Last updated: October 5, 2026.*