Available in Sage 50 Premium Accounting and higher.

Assign or Unassign an Inventory or Service Item in a Category

Related topics

Turn on or off categories for inventory and service items

Add, rename, or remove categories for inventory and service items

Learn about an inventory and service item category

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To assign inventory or service items to a category:

  1. In the Home window, in Inventory & Services, click Modify Inventory and Services.
  2. Select the item from the list and click Select.
  3. Select a Category from the list.
  4. Click Save and Close.
  1. In the Home window, on the Setup menu, choose Settings.
  2. Open Inventory & Services, choose Categories, and then click Assign Items.
  3. Select the Category to which you want to assign the items.
  4. Select one or more items in the Items not in this category list, and click Select or Select All.

    5. Note: If you are re-assigning an item to a new category, Sage 50 Accounting automatically removes it from the old category.

  5. Click OK.

To remove inventory or service items from a category:

  1. In the Home window, in Inventory & Services, click Modify Inventory and Services.
  2. Select the item from the list and click Select.
  3. Change the item's Category to <Uncategorized>.
  4. Click Save and Close.
  1. In the Home window, on the Setup menu, choose Settings.
  2. Open Inventory & Services, choose Categories, and then click Assign Items.
  3. Select the Category to which you want to assign the items.
  4. Select one or more items in the Items in this category list, and click Select or Select All.
  5. Click OK.