Deleting categories

You might want to delete a category if you are changing your inventory or reorganizing your catalog structure, and no longer have any use for that category. You cannot delete a category if there are any associated catalog entries.

Before you beginDetermine that your category is empty. If your category is not empty, remove or reassign any associated catalog entries to a new or existing category.

About this task

Restriction:

In an extended site scenario, if manufacturers attempt to delete a category which contains reseller subcategories or products, then the category cannot be deleted since it still contains catalog assets. As reseller subcategories and products are only visible to the reseller, manufacturers may not realize that the category to be deleted is not empty. As a resolution, manufacturers should broadcast a message to all resellers, informing them of the upcoming category deletion and requesting that any catalog assets be moved out of this category.

To delete a category:

  1. Open the Catalogs tool.

  2. In the explorer view, find the category that you want to delete. If you are using the extended sites model and have access to the asset store, you can delete an asset store category from the extended sites store.

  3. Delete the category using one of these methods:

    • From the explorer tree, right-click the category; then click Delete.

    • In the list view, click

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    The category is removed from the catalog.