Category Management
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Introduction
In order to classify elements in the system ImCMS provide categories. The main concept is that the base type of categories is Category Type. It can include several categories and applied for all elements in the system that support classifying (such as document).
Category Type Fields
Each Category Type can be simple or complex. Simple category type provide only one category selecting, complex provide multiply category selecting.
Category Type has the following fields:
Name
Select type:
Single select- only one category can be selected from this category type.
Multi select - provide multiple category selecting.
Inherited to new documents - enable inheritance for new documents, that is mean that all new documents, create from prototype document, inherited already chosen category for this category type.
Visible in Page-Info - visibility of this category type and categories in Categories tab in Page Info.
Category Fields
Category has the following fields:
Category Name
Description - a short description of the category.
Creation
In order to create Category Type, you have to:
Click Create button.
Fill in fields.
Click Save button.
In order to create Category, you have to:
Select Category Type from the drop down list for which you want to create Category.
2. Click Create button that appears on the right. 2. Fill in fields. 3. Click Save button.
Editing
In order to edit Category Type, you have to:
Select Category Type from the drop down list.
Edit required fields.
Click Save button.
In order to edit Category, you have to:
Select Category Type from the drop down list.
Select Category from the drop down list that appears on the right.
Edit required fields.
Click Save button.
Removal
In order to edit Category Type, you have to:
Select Category Type from the drop down list.
Click Remove button.
In order to edit Category, you have to:
Select Category Type from the drop down list.
Select Category from the drop down list that appears on the right.
Click Remove button.