====== Category Editor ======

All items entered must have a **Category** assigned to them. In addition to managing **Categories**, the **Category Editor** controls a
number of key functions in **Liberty**.

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Use The **Category Editor** To

  * **Manage Categories**.
  * **Add**, **Change**, and **Delete** **Categories**.
  * Make **Categories** **Active** or **Inactive**. **Categories** cannot be used.
  * Make **Categories** **Visible** or **Invisible** in the Select **Category** dialog in the Item Entry Window.
  * Assign **Categories** to **Product Lines** (which assigns a Tax Code to each **Category** as a result.)
  * Assign a **Default Weight** to items that are entered into a **Category**.
  * **Manage Product Lines**.
  * **Add**, **Change**, and **Delete Product Lines**.
  * Assign **Tax Codes** to **Product Lines**.
  * **Manage Attributes**.
  * **Add**, change, and delete **Attribute Types** and **Attribute Values**.
  * Determine which **Attributes** are used with which **Categories**.
  * Assign the order of **Attributes** as they appear in the Item Entry Window.
  * Make **Attributes** **Active** or **Inactive**.
  * Determine the **Display Name** of **Attribute**.
  * Choose whether an **Attribute** is included in an **Item's Title**.
  * Specify whether an **Attribute** is a **Size**, Brand, or Color. \\ To View The **Category Editor** \\ Click on **Setup** **> Categories > Category Editor**. \\ {{libertyreact:lib:newitem305.png|NewItem305.png}} \\ Definitions of Terms Used In The **Category Editor**
  * Categories : Category consists of three levels: Category 1 > Category 2 > Category 3. You can see the Category Structure displayed by viewing the [[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:categoryeditor|Category Edito]]r.
  * **Level 1 Category** : The top level **Category**.
  * **Level 2 Category** : The middle Level **Category**.
  * **Level 3 Category** : The lowest and most specific **Category** level.
  * **Active and Visible** : Any **Category** set to **Active and Visible** indicates that it will be active and able to be used during item entry.
  * **Active and Not Visible** : Any **Category** set to **Active and Not Visible** indicates that it will be active under **Category Editor**, but not able to be used during item entry.
  * **Inactive** : Any **Category** set to **Inactive** indicates that it cannot be used during item entry.
  * **Attributes** : A characteristic or feature which helps describe merchandise. For instance, **color** and **fabric** help describe clothing.
  * **Attribute Kind** : A characteristic that represents the **Attribute**. For instance, **Size** is attribute kind “**Size**”.
  * **Default Value**: This is used to set the default attribute value for the attribute that is associated with the category. \\ Note: Default Values for attributes can be extremely useful for certain attributes (Condition, Gender, or website specific attributes), but shouldn't be used for highly variable attributes such as Brand, **Size**, or Color.
  * **Cat Name** : Specifies the name of the **Category**.
  * **Product Line** : A group of **Categories**. **Product Lines** are used to assign **Tax Codes** and for reporting purposes.
  * **Use In Title** : This option allows the attribute **Display Name** to print on tags.
==== Next Article In Section ====

Click the following link to move to the next article in this section: \\ [[:setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:turnonandoffcat|Turn Categories On and Off]]

==== Related Topics ====

[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:categoryeditor]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:categoriesoverview]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:overviewofattributes]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:addchangeanddeletecategories]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:category_tax_update]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:selectingcategoriesduringitement]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:turnonandoffcat]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:aboutitemfees]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:consignmentsplits]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:markdownsbycolor]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:markdownsbytime]]