Edit or delete a category
Update a category's fields or remove it from the catalog.
Overview
Editing a category updates every product assigned to it (color, group, VAT flag, etc.). Deleting removes the category and unlinks its products — products don't disappear, but they lose their category assignment and need to be reassigned.
When to use it
- Renaming a category or changing its color
- Moving a category into a different group
- Removing a category that's no longer in use
How to use it
- Open Categories.
- Find the category in the table and open its row action menu.
- Click Edit to open the form with current values — update any fields and save.
- Click Delete to remove the category. Confirm on the modal.
Tips & gotchas
- System categories (e.g., Cannabis Flowers) can't be deleted or renamed. Their action menu omits the Delete option.
- Deleting a category unlinks products from it — the products stay in the catalog but show no category until you reassign one.
- Editing the VAT toggle doesn't rewrite historical sales — it only affects future transactions.
- Toggling Cannabis on an existing category also affects its products: they gain strain profile support and roll into Cannabis Flowers analytics from that point on.
- Changing color immediately updates every badge across the dashboard and iPad POS.