# BigQuery - tags/labels model configuration in resource files

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**Created:** [January 25, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/bigquery-tags-labels-model-configuration-in-resource-files/11744 "2024-01-25T13:08:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/bigquery-tags-labels-model-configuration-in-resource-files/11744/1 "2024-01-25T13:08:10Z")

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I’m looking at this page: [BigQuery configurations | dbt Developer Hub](https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/resource-configs/bigquery-configs#specifying-tags)

but in case of tags, I can only see either `dbt_project.yml` or config in the model file. What if I have a specific yaml file in the subfolder (resource file) and I would like to configure it there where I keep the list of models.

I did this in my `finance.yml` file that is in finance folder:

```auto
models:
  - name: test
    config:
      tags:
        - finance
        - weekly

```

I also tried:

```auto
models:
  - name: test
    config:
      labels:
        finance: true
        weekly: true
    columns:
      - name: id
        config:
          labels:
            test: yes

```

But I have a feeling this is incorrect. I changed word `tags` to `labels` but then I get an error ` 'list' object has no attribute 'items'`

Is it because BigQuery needs empty values for labels as key-pair and we can’t do that in yaml?

Also can we just add tags that are defined in IAM → Tags ? Without the policies?