Deleting categories

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

Before starting

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

Task info

Restriction: In an Extended Sites business model, if you attempt to delete a category that contains reseller subcategories or catalog entries, then the category cannot be deleted. As reseller subcategories and catalog entries are only visible to the reseller, you may not realize that the category to be deleted is not empty. As a resolution, you 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.

Procedure

1. Open the Catalogs tool.

2. In the explorer view, find the category that we want to delete. If we are using the Extended Sites business model and have access to the asset store, we 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 .

   The category is removed from the catalog.

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Categories
Catalogs tool

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