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# Categories

## Categories screen

In the left menu on the Administration Module home page, click ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/imiOCeaawutpXkzp4fhb/blobs/g5ISsG77uY5Dk2wFPeiN/left_menu_categories_small.png) to display the **Categories** screen.

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## Menu banner

| **Links**    | **Remarks**                           |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| Refresh      | Refreshes the displayed category list |
| New category | Opens a blank **Add a category** form |

## Filters

| **Filter on \*** | **Remarks**                     |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Name             | Filters by category name        |
| Description      | Filters by category description |

\* A filter can be applied to a part of a field.

## Category list

| **Columns** | **Remarks**                                                     |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name        | Category name (click to display the category form in edit mode) |
| Description | Category description                                            |
| Utilization | Number of processes listed in the category                      |

## Category form

| **Fields**  | **Remarks**                                                                                                    |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name        | Unique identifier for the category; must respect nomenclature and be limited to 30 characters (required field) |
| Description | Category description limited to 255 characters (required field)                                                |

## Deleting a category

A category cannot be deleted if it's used by a process.