It is likely that you will need to update item catalog categories at some point--you may need to change an item catalog category so that it can be used for item creation, or modify the inactive date so that the item catalog category will no longer be used. Often, users simply need to correct a mistake or reclassify the item catalog category due to shifting relationships within the item catalog category hierarchy.

   To update an item catalog category:

1. On the Search: Item Catalog Categories page, search for the item catalog category you want to update and click the corresponding link.

2. On the Basic Information page for the item catalog category, click Update.

3. On the Create/Edit Item Catalog Category page, enter or change the following information:

   Catalog (required)

   Defines the item catalog category name. The number of segments (and respective labels) for the item catalog category depends on how the item catalog group flexfield is defined in Oracle Inventory setup.

   Description

   Optionally enter a brief description of the item catalog category.

   Parent Item Category

   If at any time a parent item catalog category has been created for this item catalog category, then you cannot leave this field blank. In other words, once you have defined a parent for an item catalog category, you always have a parent item catalog category. Also, if a parent item catalog category has already been defined, then you can only choose the item catalog category's siblings, its sibling's children, or the current parent item catalog category, as a parent item catalog category.

   Warning: Before changing a parent item catalog category, verify that no duplication of item pages, attribute groups, attachment categories, search criteria, match rules, display formats, import formats, item templates, report templates, or transaction attributes will occur within the child item catalog category. For example, it is possible that, if a page is created for a child ICC, then the parent of this ICC is changed to an ICC that has the same page, then the page appears twice for the child ICC.

   Note: For item catalog categories with versions, once the item catalog category is released, you cannot change the parent item catalog category.

   Item Creation Allowed

   Select to specify that items in the item catalog category can be created (if you do not select, the item catalog category only serves the purpose of being a placeholder in the item catalog category hierarchy). If item creation is not allowed, the item catalog category will typically specify characteristics (attribute groups, etc.) that are inherited by its descendants.

   Inactivate

   Optionally specify a date on which the item catalog category will become inactive. You cannot specify an inactive date that is later than the inactive date of an item catalog category's parent, nor can you specify an inactive date that has already passed. Thus, all children of a parent item catalog category with an inactive date should be made inactive at the same time or earlier. Making an item catalog category inactive has the following implications:

   • You cannot create items of that item catalog category or any of its descendants.

   • You cannot use that item catalog category or any of its descendants as the parent item catalog category upon creation of an item catalog category.

   Note: After you've updated an inactive date, the change propagates to all of the item catalog category's children.

4. Click Apply.