Category (tdpct0101s000)

Use this session to create, maintain, and display categories.

In this session, you can click:

  • Catalog - BP, to link sold-to business partners to a catalog in the Category - BP/Employee Linkage Data (tdpct0103m000) session if the category is a specific category.
  • Category Structure, to start the Category Structure (tdpct0502m000) session.
  • Copy Category Structure, to copy a structure from one category to another in the Copy Category Structure (tdpct0201m000) session.
  • Delete Category Structure, to delete the category's structure in the Delete Category Structure (tdpct0202m000) session.
Note
  • A specific category can only be used by a Sold-to Business Partner that is linked to the category in the Category - BP/Employee Linkage Data (tdpct0103m000) session.
  • A category is defined as general or specific by setting the General/Specific Identifier field in the Category (tdpct0101s000) session.
  • You can no longer change a category from Specific to General if a catalog is linked to a specific business partner.

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Category

A classification or division of items. The classification can be by form, fit, or function. Categories are used in catalogs. The highest level category is referred to as a catalog.

Search Key

The search key for the current item or category.

Catalog

If this check box is selected, the category is a catalog.

If this check box is cleared, the category is a subcategory.

Category Type

Identifies whether the category is a Sales or Purchase category.

General/Specific Identifier

Identifies whether the category is accessible by anyone ( General) or is restricted to a pre-defined class of sold-to business partners ( Specific).

Note

If the category is a catalog of the Specific type, sold-to business partners must be linked to the catalog in the Category - BP/Employee Linkage Data (tdpct0103m000) session.

Effectivity Date

The category's start date. This date must be the same as or fall before the Expiry Date.

Expiry Date

The category's end date. This date must be the same as or fall after the Effectivity Date.

Picture

The category's picture.

  • You can add a picure by a drag-and-drop operation.
  • The picture can have the following extensions: .jpg, .gif, or .png.
Category Text

If this check box is selected, text exists.