### Adding, Removing, and Editing Categories

The Categories toolbar, located in the side bar when you initially log into the database, is the main tool used to create, remove, and edit categories. In addition, you can also right-click inside the side bar and use that shortcut menu to work with categories.

The Categories Toolbar

Icon | Description
| Create a new category. This icon will display an input dialog box allowing you to type the name of the new category. The new category will be added to the Categories list in the side bar.
| Delete the selected category. This icon deletes the selected category from the Categories list in the side bar.
| Edit the selected category. This icon will display an input dialog box allowing you to edit the name of the selected category from the side bar.

Adding a Category

1. Click the Create a new category icon from the toolbar or from the shortcut menu.

2. An input box appears.

3. Fill out the dialog box. It has these options:

   - Name - This defines the name of the new category

   - Image - The selected image appears next to this category in the Categories list in the sidebar. The drop down list shows all the images currently used in the Categories list on the side bar. The Browse button lets you locate and add a new image.

   - Type - This defines the type of category. The following types are available: Common, ProductCategory, and ProductModel. If you don't select anything, the category will automatically be assigned to the Common category type.

4. Click OK.

5. The new category appears in the categories list in the side bar.

Adding a Subcategory

1. Select the parent category for the new subcategory from the side bar.

2. Click the Create a new category icon from the toolbar or from the shortcut menu.

3. An input box appears with the parent category's name appended by a 0 character. The Type list will have the same category as the parent category.

4. Modify the name, image, or type as desired.

5. Click OK.

6. The new subcategory appears in the categories list, directly under the parent category in the side bar.

Removing a Category

1. Select the category you want to delete.

2. Click the Delete the selected category icon from the toolbar or from the shortcut menu.

3. The category is removed from the list in the side bar.

If the category contains any subcategories, you must delete those first; otherwise, the Delete the selected category icon will be disabled.

Editing a Category

1. To edit a category's name, click the Edit icon from the toolbar or from the shortcut menu.

2. The input box appears with the existing name.

3. Modify the name, image, or type as desired.

4. Click OK.

5. Any modifications made are applied to the category.