In this overview, you manage the category structure. On the left side of the screen, you'll see a category tree showing the structure of the categories. All categories are listed in the table on the right. You can click on a category here to view and manage its details.
The following properties can be set for a category:
| Field | Explanation |
| Parent | Here you can optionally select a parent category. The category you are currently editing will then become a subcategory of the selected category. |
| Reference | The reference number of the category. |
| Description | The name of the category. |
| Status | The status of the category. This status is for information only and is not used further within VendorLink. |
| Influencable | Indicates whether, in the Spend module, the volume within this category is considered influenceable or not influenceable. |
| Risk | The risk value. This is used in the Kraljic Matrix under Vendors > Risk Analysis. |
| Business impact | The influence value. This is used in the Kraljic Matrix under Vendors > Risk Analysis. |
| The type of legality (work, delivery, service). This field is only visible if a legality value has been entered for at least one procedure in Admin > Contracts settings > Contract procedures. | |
| Number of years of legality test | The number of years in the past for which a legitimacy test must be carried out. This field is only visible when values are entered in Admin > Spend settings > Legitimacy analysis. |
| Compliance per vendor | |
| Benchmarks active | Enable this to activate Benchmarks for this category in the Supplier Portal |
| VR remarks active | Enable this to activate remarks for this category for Vendor Rating in the Supplier Portal |