The Add Category screen contains fields to capture basic category information. Each field is described in detail below:

Category Name: Required. The category name entered here will be displayed on the Guided Search panel, as well as in the Parent Category field described below. The Category Name does not have to be unique, but it cannot be named "Not Categorized". This name is reserved by the system.

Parent Category: Required.  This field designates the Category Level for the new category. All current categories are displayed in this listing. Defaults to Root Category. As a Root Category, there will be no parent category that it is nested within.

Security Roles: Optional.  If a category should be restricted to members of a specific role (or roles), then the check-box next to each appropriate role should be selected.  If no roles are selected, then the category will only be restricted by the security of its parent categories.  If there are no roles associated with its parent categories, then the category is considered Public.

After the category information has been entered, click Cancel to cancel the category creation or Save New to submit the new category.

Error messages will be issued for any issues with the category data that was submitted. Common error messages are: