You can apply one or more labels to any versioned object in the repository. You can select any label you have execute permissions for. You can also apply the label to selected dependent objects. For example, if you want to group dependencies for a workflow, you can label all child objects. The Repository Service applies labels to sources, targets, mappings, and tasks associated with the workflow.

If you deploy objects to multiple repositories, you can apply the label to global shortcut dependencies. When you deploy labels to global shortcut dependencies, you can apply the label to dependent objects in a global repository from a local repository. You can also apply the label to dependent objects in all registered local repositories in a global repository.

You can apply labels to objects when you complete one of the following tasks from the Designer, Workflow Manager, or Repository Manager:

Alternatively, you can apply labels by selecting Versioning > Apply Labels in the Repository Manager. In the Repository Manager, you open the Label Wizard. You can apply labels to groups of objects in the Label Wizard.

The following table describes the label options:

When you apply labels to objects, you can apply a label to one version of an object at a time. For example, you apply the Deployment label to version one of a mapping. When you create version two of this mapping, you can move the Deployment label to version two of the mapping, or you can apply a different label. You cannot apply the Deployment label to both versions of the mapping.

When you label parent objects, such as mappings, workflows, and worklets, you must apply the label to nonreusable child objects. If you do not apply labels to nonreusable child objects, the labels for parent and nonreusable child objects may not synchronize.

When you search for an object, view an object history, or view object properties, you can view metadata for the labels applied to an object. You can view the label owner, the time stamp when you applied the label, and the comments you entered when you applied the label to the object.