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Moving a Category

Before you can move a category, it must not be assigned in any templates. If you need to remove any category assignments, see Finding Category Assignments.

To move a category,

  1. Click PREFERENCES.
  2. Click Document Setup, and then click Categories.
  1. Click Move.
  1. A warning appears recommending that you back up the database before deleting categories. Click Backup Database, and then click OK. When the backup is complete, click Close.
  1. Find and select the check boxes of one or more categories you want to move to the same location. Each category you select is added to the Categories to be Moved box.
  1. In the Move Category box, in the site list, click the site you want to move the categories to.
  1. In the lower area of the Move Category box, navigate to and click the category or subcategory you want the selected categories to be moved under.
  1. Click Move.
  2. A message appears indicating whether the move was successful. If the move could not be completed, the message explains why. Click OK to clear the message.
  3. If the move was not successful, follow the instructions in Finding Category Assignments, and then try to move the categories again.