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# Categories

As an Administrator/Super Administrator, in **Admin > Settings > Categories**, you can enable and disable content categories. You can also create new categories and sub-categories.

![Categories](https://2551497454-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbWd08bYtHMw1HqDKFpBf%2Fuploads%2Fdy2l6gRMmj88rGhaATNZ%2Fsaas-admin-settings-categories1.png?alt=media\&token=51bfa12d-f3b2-46f6-a2dd-cf19c54f88f0)

## Creating a New Category

To create a new category, click on the **New Category** button, and a new screen will open with the fields to be filled out. Fill in the name field and then click on the **Create** button.

![New Category](https://2551497454-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbWd08bYtHMw1HqDKFpBf%2Fuploads%2FzXtQkRXnF9v7faiucQQe%2Fsaas-admin-settings-categories2.png?alt=media\&token=a53202cc-1126-4251-aea4-ee80e76c5d57)

The IAB Category field is not mandatory. However, the IAB ID is important for efficiency, tracking, personalization, and data integration in the online advertising industry. IAB IDs provide a standardized foundation for category identification and facilitating the effective operation of digital advertising campaigns. You can find the [list of IAB Categories](https://github.com/InteractiveAdvertisingBureau/Taxonomies/blob/main/Content%20Taxonomies/Content%20Taxonomy%202.2.tsv) on GitHub.

## Creating a New Sub-Category

To create a new sub-category, click on the **New Category** button, and a new screen will open with the fields to be filled out. To create a sub-category, fill in the name field and then choose a category to which it will belong.

![New Sub-Category](https://2551497454-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbWd08bYtHMw1HqDKFpBf%2Fuploads%2FzTuCNJlrEJUNj0bfH2ML%2Fsaas-admin-settings-categories3.png?alt=media\&token=c6ec70b9-a50d-4140-b38d-b8a254ceb5df)

## Editing/Disabling Category/Sub-Category

To enable or disable a category/subcategory, click on the dropdown next to each item you want to change the status of.

![Disable Category](https://2551497454-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbWd08bYtHMw1HqDKFpBf%2Fuploads%2Fkg7aeUW2DIJzMAIYfrQ9%2Fsaas-admin-settings-categories4.png?alt=media\&token=ae39d4c8-cc22-4881-ab35-b06211ea22e7)

## Deleting Category/Sub-Category

To delete a category/subcategory, click on the trash icon next to its name.

### Impacts of Deleting or Disabling a Category/Sub-Category

**Dashboard**

1. **New Widgets**
   * Disabled or deleted categories will not be available for selection anywhere.
2. **Existing Dashboard**
   * A dashboard widget built on or filtered by a disabled category will have a “(Disabled)” label beside it.
   * A dashboard widget built on or filtered by a deleted category will have a “(Deleted)” label beside it.

**Statistics**

1. A dashboard widget built on or filtered by a deleted category will have a “(Deleted)” label beside it.
2. Statistics for a deleted category will have a “(Deleted)” label beside it.

**Campaigns**

1. If a campaign targets one or multiple categories that have been disabled but is still targeting at least one active category, the campaign continues to run normally and without targeting the disabled category.
2. If a campaign targets only categories that have now been disabled, the campaign will continue to run. But next to it, there will be a tooltip indicating that the category for that campaign has been disabled.

**Sites**

1. Creating sites with a disabled or deleted category will not be possible.
2. If the site is associated with a disabled category, the site will not be available as an option when clicking on the "New Zone" button.
3. If the category associated with the site is disabled, there will be a tooltip next to it indicating that the category is disabled.

**Zones**

1. If a category associated with a site is disabled, all zones associated with it, if they are active, will remain that way.
2. If a sub-category is disabled or deleted, the zone status remains active and there will be a tooltip informing that the sub-category is no longer available.
3. If you disable the sub-category and then go to edit the zone, the sub-category still appears in the dropdown. You can deselect it, but you can't reselect it. Next to the sub-category name, there should be a note indicating that it has been disabled.


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