The [[http://wiki.openpro.com/doku.php?id=products:distribution:inventory-control:inventory-control|Item Categories]] Screen allows you to group items that have similar characteristics. 

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You can add a new item category by clicking on **Add New Item**

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Store: This is the location

Id: This is a unique category number	

Name:  This is the name of the category

Description: This is detailed information on the category	

E Commerce: Allows you to select/unselect if an ecommerce option is availabke

Descriptors: Allows you to add item descriptors for the category