Product Categories
Organize your products into categories so they're easy to find and manage. Categories create a hierarchy that groups related items together.
How Categories Work
Categories form a tree-like hierarchy. A product can belong to a category path such as Flooring / Hardwood / Oak, where each level narrows down the classification.
Category Path Example
Categories are shared across your product catalog. When you assign a product to a category, it becomes part of that group and is easier to locate when browsing or searching.
Assigning a Category
You can assign a category to any product from its detail page.
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Open the Product
Go to Products and tap on the product you want to categorize.
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Tap the Category Field
In the product details, tap the Category button. If no category is assigned, it shows "No Categories".
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Select a Category
A category selector opens showing the available categories as a tree. Browse or search to find the right category and select it.
Once assigned, the category path is displayed on the product detail page (e.g., Flooring / Hardwood / Oak).
Categories via CSV Import
When importing products from a CSV file, you can include a Hierarchy column to automatically assign categories during import.
Hierarchy Column Format
Use pipe characters (|) to separate each level of
the category path.
Flooring|Hardwood|OakElectrical|Wiring|Copper WirePaint|Interior|Flat
GetCost automatically creates the category hierarchy from these paths during import. If a category already exists, the product is added to it.