====== Turn Categories On and Off ======

When entering items into Liberty the **Categories** you wish to use must be **Active**. To **Activate** **Categories**, use the **Category Editor**. (It is also possible to activate categories in the **Set Up Wizard** when Liberty is first installed.)

You also have the ability to determine which **Active** **Categories** are visible or **invisible** in the Select **Category** dialog in the Item Entry window. The default is for all **Categories** to be Visible.

Why make a Category Active but Invisible? Doing so reduces the number of Categories shown in the [[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:selectingcategoriesduringitement|Select Category]] dialog, without removing the ability to use that particular Category. This is ideal for Categories that are rarely used.

===== How To Activate A Category =====

  - From the main menu, click on **Setup** > **Categories** > **Category Editor**. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-094759.png}} \\ The **Maintain Categories** dialog box appears. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-101343.png}} \\ In the **Maintain Categories** box, highlight the **Category 1** or **Parent Category** to be **Activated**. Please notice that the categories in light gray color are the categories currently **disable**. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-101409.png}}
  - Highlight the category you wish to activate and select the **Edit** button. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-103220.png}} \\ The **Edit Category** dialog box appears. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-095328.png}}
    * **Active And Visible** : **Categories** are in the color black. They are active and can be seen when entering items.
    * **Active And Not Visible** : **Categories** that are active but, cannot be seen when entering items.
    * **Inactive** : **Categories** that are not active and can not be seen.
  - Select the **Active and Visible** option, then select the **OK** button. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-095431.png}}
  - A dialog will appear asking **Would you like to make all sub-categories active**?. Clicking **Yes** will apply the changes to all child categories \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-100238.png}}
  - If the child level categories need to be kept **Inactive**, use the **Category Editor** to navigate to those **Categories**. Click on the **Category** then select the **Edit** button. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-100112.png}} \\ Select the **Inactive** option. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-095834.png}} \\ Select the **OK** button. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-095904.png}} \\ Note: This will Cascade to all level 3 **Categories** beneath the level 2 **Category**.
  - Repeat step 5 until all **Categories** are set up as desired.

===== How To Make A Category Invisible =====

  - From the main menu, click on **Setup** > **Categories** > **Category Editor**. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-100515.png}} \\ The **Maintain Categories** dialog box appears. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-102036.png}}
  - In the **Maintain Categories** box, highlight the **Category 1** or **Parent Category** you wish to make **invisible**. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-102338.png}}
  - Select the **Edit** button. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-102403.png}} \\ The **Edit Category** dialog box appears. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-102940.png}}
  - Select the option that says **Active and Not Visible**, and then click **OK**. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-102845.png}} \\ Note: This change will Cascade to all Child **Categories**.
  - If the child level categories need to be kept **Active**, use the **Category Editor** to navigate to those **Categories**. Click on the **Category** then select the **Edit** button. \\ {{turnonandoffcat_20260513-103104.png}}
  - Repeat step 5 until all **Categories** are set up as desired.

==== Categories Overview The Category Editor ====
==== Next Article In Section ====

Click the following link to move to the next article in this section: \\ [[:setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:addchangeanddeletecategories|Add, Change and Delete Categories]]

==== Related Topics ====

[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:turnonandoffcat]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:selectingcategoriesduringitement]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:addchangeanddeletecategories]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:categoriesoverview]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:category_tax_update]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:categoryeditor]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:aboutitemfees]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:consignmentsplits]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:markdownsbycolor]]
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[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:pricecodes:markdownsoverview]]