The Goal: Understand what Objective Categories are, how they relate to Collections and Objectives, and how to visually distinguish them in the interface.
Before You Begin:
- This article is a conceptual overview. No specific prerequisites are required to read it.
- To create Categories, see Create an Objective Category.
What Are Objective Categories?
An Objective Category is a division of a Collection into which Objectives (or other Objective Categories, called Sub-categories) are entered. They are not required but can be helpful to associations that have a narrow collection of Objectives that go fairly deep. Categories can have Sub-categories, and Sub-categories can also have Sub-categories, allowing for very granular organization.
Visual Identification
You can distinguish between Categories, Sub-categories, and Objectives visually by:
- Indenting: Objectives will be indented below their Category.
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Action icons: Categories and Sub-categories have 4 icons in the Actions column, whereas Objectives have only 2.
Common Pitfalls
- Confusing Categories with Objectives: If an item shows 4 action icons it is a Category or Sub-category; if it shows 2 icons it is an Objective. Use the icon count and indentation level to orient yourself before taking action.Changes applied:
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