Categories (tdpct0501m000)

Use this session to list categories that you can maintain or display in the Category (tdpct0101s000) session.

On the appropriate menu, you can choose:

  • 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 Structure, to copy a structure from one category to another in the Copy Category Structure (tdpct0201m000) session.
  • Delete Structure, to delete the category's structure in the Delete Category Structure (tdpct0202m000) session.
  • Create Product Catalog, to create a product catalog in the Create Product Catalog (tdpct0204m000) session.
Note: From this session, you can define a new category, or copy a category in the Category (tdpct0101s000) session. As long as no category structure exists for the category, you can also delete a category in this session.

Field Information

Category

category

Search Key

A search key used to create a user-defined search string for the 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 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.