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--- purchasing:show_po_categories [2024/07/02 01:26] – [Viewing purchase order categories] Mark Glover
+++ purchasing:show_po_categories [2026/04/09 04:47] (current) – [Deleting a purchase order category] Mark Glover
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-Enter the Description of the category (this is name by which the category will be known and selected throughout mSupply) and any values for the custom fields you wish and click on the **OK** button to save the new category. You will see it immediately added to the list of available purchase order categories.
+  - Enter the following:
+    * Category name:  Description of the category.  This is name by which the category will be known and selected throughout mSupply
-Note: user_field_3 takes numerical values, user_field_1 and user_field_2 take alphanumeric (any combination of letters and numbers) values.
+    * user_field_1:  Any alphanumeric value
+    * user_field_2:  Any alphanumeric value
+    * user_field_3:  Any numeric value
+  - Click on the **OK** button to save the new category
+You will see the new category immediately added to the list of available purchase order categories.
 ==== Deleting a purchase order category ====
 Select the category to delete in the list of purchase order categories and click on the **Delete** button. You will be asked to confirm the deletion.
-Note: you will only be able to delete a purchase order category if no purchase orders belong to it.
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+You will only be able to delete a purchase order category if no purchase orders belong to it.
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 ==== Editing an existing purchase order category ====