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Entering Component Category Information
When you create a component, you have to decide the category of components to which it will belong. This is the category in which the new component is displayed in the Add Component tab of the Setup File Editor. You can select from existing categories, such as Formatting, Handle Graphics, etc., or you can create a new category of components.
Click on Component Category in the list box on the left to get to the Component Category page. You will enter the component category information on this page.
Choosing the Component Category
The Component category list box on the right shows all the available component categories. To select an existing component category, select that component category from the list. The Category ID and Category name fields display the two-letter code and the name of the category of component you selected, respectively.
If you choose **Make New Component Category**, you can choose a new two-letter code and description (Category ID and Category name).
Tutorial Task
This step creates a new component category.
From the bottom of the Component Category list box, select
**Make New Component Category**
Specifying the Component Category ID
The Category ID is a unique, two-letter code. Any component in this group will have this code. If the code already exists, a warning is displayed.
Tutorial Task
In the Category ID field, enter
Specifying the Component Category Name
The Category name is the name of the new component category. This is the component category that will appear in the Setup File Editor.
Tutorial Task
In the Category name field, enter
Looking at the New Component Category Page
After you have completed the tutorial tasks, the Component Category page will have the following appearance.
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