Waste Categories
Overview
Waste categories classify waste for waste tracking, used by ElWaste. They work just like Categories: each one has a title, an optional code and description, and they support nesting — so you can group sub-categories under a parent.
Requirements
- Permission to view waste categories
- Permission to create waste categories
Steps
Open Waste Categories
Open Waste Categories from the sidebar. The list shows each category’s Code, Title, number of Subcategories, a Products column, and its Status.
Add a waste category
Select Add Waste Category in the top-right.
Fill in the details
In the Add Waste Category form:
- Language — choose the language you’re entering the title and description in (English or Arabic). To add the title in both languages, save it once per language.
- Category Code (optional) — a code for the category.
- Category Title (optional) — the category name.
- Category Description (optional) — a short description.
Save
Click Save to create the waste category. It appears in the list.
Create a sub-category
To nest a category under another, click the parent’s row in the table to open it, then click Add Waste Category from there — the new one is created as a sub-category of it. Its parent’s Subcategories count goes up by one.
View the products in a category
Click the eye icon in the Products column on a category’s row to open the View Waste Category window, which lists the products assigned to that waste category.
Notes
Waste categories form a nestable hierarchy, similar to Categories. Create a category from the main list to make it top-level, or open a category first and add from there to nest it underneath.
Troubleshooting
If you cannot see or create waste categories, confirm you have permission to view and create waste categories.