Object Type Maintenance - Categories tab

Use the Categories tab to define and edit the categories that can be assigned to each object according to its object type. Object categories can be used to:

create 'sub-types'
automatically add attributes and elements to new objects if you need to create several very similar objects.

Each category is available to be used with any object type.

Note: Object types can also be maintained in the luObjectTypeCategory lookup table. See luObjectTypeCategory lookup table in the System maintenance manual.

Opening the Categories tab

To open the Categories tab:

Select Module > Object > Object Type Maintenance from the main menu.
The General tab of the Object Type Maintenance window is displayed.
Tip: You can also access object maintenance functions by clicking .
Select the object type in the left-hand grid.
Click the Categories tab.
The Categories tab of the Object Type Maintenance window is displayed.

Object Type Maintenance - Categories tab key fields and buttons
Fields

Field	Description
Category Code	Code name of the category. For example, Storeroom, Office, Equipment.
Description	Brief description of the category. For example, Store room, Office, Equipment room.
Default	If selected, the highlighted category is the default category which displays automatically when the object assigned to this object type is selected in the Object Maintenance window.

Grid area buttons

Button	Description
	Add a new category to the selected object type.
	Delete the selected category from the selected object type.
	Select the Default field for the selected category. Note: See the Default field for more information.