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CREATE TAG

Create a tag for a reference.

Syntax 
CREATE TAG [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <tag_name>
   [ { FROM | AT } { REF[ERENCE] | BRANCH | TAG | COMMIT } <reference_name> ]
   [ IN <catalog_name> ]

Parameters​

[ IF NOT EXISTS ] Optional

If you include this optional clause, the command will run regardless of whether the tag exists and you will receive a summary indicating whether the tag could be created. If this clause is not specified, the command will fail if the tag to be created already exists.

<tag_name> String

The name of the tag that you are creating. The name cannot include the following special characters: /, :, [, or ]. If an Arctic catalog is not specified, the tag is created in the catalog specified in the query context.

{ FROM | AT } { REF[ERENCE] | BRANCH | TAG | COMMIT } <reference_name> String   Optional

Specifies the reference from which or at which you want the new tag to be created. When this parameter is omitted, the current reference is used.

  • REF: Identifies a specific branch, tag, or commit.

  • BRANCH: Identifies a specific branch.

  • TAG: Identifies a specific tag.

  • COMMIT: Identifies a specific commit. Commit hashes must be enclosed in double quotes (for example, “ff2fe50fef5a030c4fc8e61b252bdc33c72e2b6f929d813833d998b8368302e2”.

IN <catalog_name> String   Optional

The name of the Arctic catalog that you want to create a tag in. If not specified, the current Arctic catalog in the query context is used.

Examples​

Create a tag 
CREATE TAG myTag
Create a tag at the specified commit 
CREATE TAG commitTag
  AT COMMIT "c7a79c74adf76649e643354c34ed69abfee5a3b070ef68cbe782a072b0a418ba"
Create a tag at the specified branch in the specified catalog 
CREATE TAG myTag
  AT BRANCH myBranch
  IN myCatalog