Deleting Product Categories
Administrators with the proper permissions can delete product categories from the system.
You cannot delete a product category that is associated with a product. If a product category is referenced within a product, you must first remove the product category from the product before deleting it.
When a product category is deleted, you can no longer create a product within that product category. For example, if you delete a product category, it will no longer appear in the Category drop-down lists on the Products > Create Product or Products > Edit <Product Name> pages.
If you delete a product category, you can create another product category with the same name as the deleted product category at a later time.
- In the administration navigation pane, click Categories.
- (Optional) In the search area field, enter search filter criteria and click Search.
- Select the product to delete and click the Delete Category icon for that row.
- Click OK in the confirmation dialog box that appears.