Assign an item to a category

You can assign different hierarchical and searchable groupings to all the items in a category. The items in the category inherit the attributes assigned to that category.

About this task

You can assign an item to a category from the Catalog Management screen.

To assign an item to a category:

1. Navigate to the Catalog Management Screen. To navigate to the Catalog Management screen, perform the following steps:
   1. Log in to Sterling™ Business Center as an Item Administrator.
   2. The application home page is displayed. Click the Products tab.
   3. From the Products home page, click Manage Catalogs in the Catalog dashlet.
   4. The Catalog List screen is displayed. Click the Catalog ID hyperlink corresponding to the catalog for whose category you want to assign an item.

      The Catalog Management screen is displayed.

2. From the Catalog Hierarchy tree, select the category for which you want to assign an item.
3. The Items and Services panel is displayed. Click Add Item.
4. The Basic Item Search dialog box is displayed. Perform the following steps:
   1. Enter the search criteria.
   2. Click Search.
   3. From the Items panel that is displayed, select the check box adjacent the item you want to add. To assign multiple items, select the check box adjacent the required items.
   4. Click Select.

      The selected items are displayed in the Items and Services panel in the Catalog Management screen.