The 'Untag' Regular Statement

This article will cover the syntax of the ‘Untag’ regular script statement.

This statement is used to remove specific tags from fields or tables.

Statement syntax


Untag [field | fields | table] [fieldlist | tablelist] [with | using] [tagname | mapname];

Field \| Fields \| Table	A keyword specifying what the tags are to be removed from. Field and fields can be used interchangeably.
Fieldlist \| Tablelist	A comma separated list of fields or tables from which the tags are to be removed.
With \| Using	A keyword to specify the type of tag. If you are using a single tag, use ‘with’. If you are removing multiple tags using a previously created map, use ‘using’.
Tagname \| Mapname	Name of the specific tag or a mapping table containing a list of tags to be removed.

Example

A table is loaded and all fields are tagged using a map. A single field is untagged leaving the remainder tagged.

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ITEM_DETAILS:
LOAD 
	id,
  	cost, 
  	type, 
  	flavour
FROM [lib://Public:DataFiles/ITEM_DETAILS.qvd] (qvd);
TAG_MAP:
MAPPING LOAD * INLINE [
  a,b
  id, identify
  cost, monetary
  type, string
  flavour, string
];
Tag fields using TAG_MAP;
Untag field id with identify;