How to Remove a Category From an Object

This procedure describes how remove a category with a component, plan, or comparison by using the browser interface. You can also remove categories by using the following commands.

• pdb.p.la plan-ID -cat "" – Removes all categories from a plan.

• cdb.c.la component-ID -cat "" – Removes all categories from a component.

• cmp.ds.la comparison-ID -cat "" – Removes all categories comparison.

Before You Begin

To remove a category from an object, you must have write permissions on the object or the folder that contains the object. For example, if you plan to remove a category from a component, you must have write permissions on the folder that contains component.

Steps

1. View the Details page of the object from which you plan to remove a category.

2. In the Category row, click Apply Categories.

   An Apply Categories to Selected Objects window is displayed listing the categories. If the component or plan belongs to a category, that category's checkbox is selected.

3. Deselect the category that you want to remove.

4. Click Apply Categories.

   The window closes. The object is no longer associated with the category.