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Re-Assign Category

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With the Re-Assign Category button you can move an entire category and all of the products from one department to another.

IMPORTANT: This should be done if a category is currently assigned to a grouping called "Unassigned" which is in fact a non-department.

1)  Highlight the category to be moved Note

UNASSIGNED is not a true department so there should never be any categories below this title.  If you had once chosen "Remove Category [F3]"  or if an inventory importer was not defined correctly, then the category was unlinked and classified as Unassigned.

2)  Choose the Re-Assign Category [F5] button

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The Change Dept/Category window will open.

3)  Highlight the new department to which the category will be assigned.

4)  Recommendation: Activate the option to "Re-Assign Invoice History To Match The New Department/Category"  This will improve sales reports by Dept/Category.  Any item sold under the old Dept/Category name combination will be changed as a sale under the new Dept/Category name combination.

5)  Choose "Process [F10]"  In the "Change Progress" section you will be able to see individual items being reassigned.

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