# Apply Azure SQL Tags on Service Databases

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/apply-azure-sql-tags-on-service-databases/54230>\
**Category:** Cloud platforms\
**Tags:** databases, azure, tagging, processes\
**Created:** [November 27, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/apply-azure-sql-tags-on-service-databases/54230 "2025-11-27T11:30:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![arobayo17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@arobayo17](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/arobayo17)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/apply-azure-sql-tags-on-service-databases/54230/1 "2025-11-27T11:30:44Z")

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Hello,

I’m facing an issue with tag configuration in Dynatrace. I have Azure SQL Database services monitored at the Azure level:

 ![arobayo17_0-1764242699163.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/2X/1/1497780c3364ebebb3c053b5435b67c32d1719ce.png)

and I’m also monitoring the individual database services.

 ![arobayo17_1-1764242869060.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/3X/6/d/6d872c3fa5d1bf390e1a7d379ea42c996d5fcf2f.png)

Currently, the database services don’t have enough tags, while the Azure entity does (Azure Tags). My goal is to apply the Azure tags to the corresponding database services. However, I can’t find a placeholder like AzureTag to use in the ValueTag during the configuration process.

 ![arobayo17_2-1764242962698.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/3X/5/5/557edd1c8c44a32d34d21636a30e1c90e7529b81.png)

Has anyone encountered this or knows if there’s a way to reference Azure Tags in this scenario?

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**Author:** ![AntonPineiro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/antonpineiro/32/49_2.png) [@AntonPineiro](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/AntonPineiro)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/apply-azure-sql-tags-on-service-databases/54230/2 "2025-11-27T13:16:55Z")

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Hi,

If placeholder is not available, I would try to adding tag value manually, using [entity selector for Azure entities](https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/tags-and-management-zones-azure#entity-selector-examples).

Best regards

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**Author:** ![izabelarokita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@izabelarokita](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/izabelarokita)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 8:48am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/apply-azure-sql-tags-on-service-databases/54230/3 "2025-12-17T08:48:56Z")

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Hi&nbsp;[@arobayo17](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/96425)&nbsp;,  
Does the solution from&nbsp;@AntonPineiro&nbsp;work in your case?&nbsp;If yes, please make sure to select the “accept as solution” button below his reply, and if not, let me know, and I’ll look for some further assistance&nbsp;:blush: