Category Maintenance

This option is used to enter new categories.  The Phoenix software allows the user to enter 4 levels of Category such as Category Level 1, Category Level 2, Category Level 3 and Category Level 4. This option allows the user to either add new Categories or modify existing category such as the description.

Display existing Categories:

To display the categories, the user must recall this Category Level 1 by double clicking on it in the bottom grid and it will appear in the Category Level 1 in the top grid and the system will display the description automatically and at the same time, the system will display the Category Level 2 in the bottom grid.  The user can recall this Category Level 2 by double clicking on it and it will appear in the Category Level 2 in the top grid and the system will display the description automatically and at the same time, the system will display the Category Level 3 in the bottom grid.  The user can recall this Category Level 3 by double clicking on it and it will appear in the Category Level 3 in the top grid and the system will display the description automatically and at the same time, the system will display the Category Level 4 in the bottom grid. 

Modify existing Description:

Once the proper Category Level is displayed in the bottom grid, the user can double click on the Description of the Category to be able to modify this description.

Add new Category:

By default, the system displays the Category Level 1, the user can click on the Add button to enter a new Category Level 1.

Category 1: Enter the new category.Category Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 are alpha-numeric and is 5 digits.

English Description: The user must enter the English Description.

French Description:  The user must enter the French Description if applicable or the user can press enter and the system will copy the English description to the French Description.

To enter new categories under different level of categories, please follow the instructions above on how to display existing Category.  When the proper level of category is displayed, follow the step above on how to add a new category.

Delete a Category:

Once the category is displayed, you must highlight the proper category and press delete.  The system won't allow the user to delete any category levels if it is attached to any products.

History Tab:

This option is used to display all changes done to the Category Maintenance.

User: The user number who made the change.

Category: The Category that was changed.

From: Old Information.

To: New Information.

Date/Time: Date and Time of change.