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.
- , to start the Category Structure (tdpct0502m000) session.
- , to copy a structure from one category to another in the Copy Category Structure (tdpct0201m000) session.
- , 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.
Field Information
- Category
- Search Key
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The search key for the current item or category.
- Catalog
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If this check box is selected, the category is a catalog.
If this check box is cleared, the category is a subcategory.
- Category Type
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Identifies whether the category is a Sales or Purchase category.
- General/Specific Identifier
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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
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The category's start date. This date must be the same as or fall before the Expiry Date.
- Expiry Date
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The category's end date. This date must be the same as or fall after the Effectivity Date.
- Picture
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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
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If this check box is selected, text exists.