| Category (tdpct0101s000) |  |
| Use this session to create, maintain, and display categories. In this session, you can click: 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. Catalog - Business Partners, 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. 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. Related topics Product catalogs
Fields | Description
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.
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 equal to or less than the value of the Expiry Date field.
Expiry Date | The category's end date. This date must be greater than or equal to the value of the Effectivity Date field.
Category Text | If this check box is selected, text exists.