Item Categories

Use this form to create and maintain item categories. Item categories are assigned to vendors to facilitate Vendor Portal Item Price Request functionality. They are also used in the item category hierarchy that is displayed to customers on the Customer and Reseller portals.

After categories are created, you can do the following:

• Assign categories to vendors using the Item Categories form, Vendors tab or Vendors form, Portal tab. This is to facilitate the Vendor Portal Item Price Request functionality.
• Assign items to categories using the Item Categories form, Items tab or Items form, Item Categories tab. This is to facilitate the Vendor Portal Item Price Request functionality.
• Create a hierarchy of categories and subcategories and assign items to categories for the Customer and Reseller portals using the Item Category Workbench form.