# Categories

## Categories screen

In the left menu on the Administration Module home page, click ![](/files/mjxByXOKkno7et5XfLOS) 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

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top">Columns</th><th valign="top">Remarks</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Columns</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>Remarks</strong></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Name</td><td valign="top">Category name (click to display the category form in edit mode)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Description</td><td valign="top">Category description</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Utilization</td><td valign="top">Number of processes listed in the category</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Category form

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top">Fields</th><th valign="top">Remarks</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Fields</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>Remarks</strong></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Name</td><td valign="top">Unique identifier for the category; must respect nomenclature and be limited to 30 characters (required field)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Description</td><td valign="top">Category description limited to 255 characters (required field)</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Deleting a category

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


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