Deleting Categories

To delete a category:

  1. Select the Category Maintenance option in the Tools menu, then select the Delete Category option:

Select the Category Maintenance option in the Tools menu, then select the Delete Category option:

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  1. When the following displays, use the drop-down list to select the category to delete:

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  2. When the message "Are you sure you want to delete this category?" displays, click OK.

  3. If any estimates have the category you are deleting, the following message displays: "You cannot delete this category since it currently contains estimates. To delete this category, you must first use Delete/Archive to delete all estimates in the category, or use Change Category to mofe the estimates to a different category."

Click OK in response to this message. Before deleting the category, you must do either of the following: