[eGroupWare-developers] How to hide unused categories?

[David C. R. <dra...@su...>]

Ralf, All,

   Is there a way I can make categories "inactive" or "hide" them from the 
category list?  We have had various attorneys that have left the office and 
their categories still exist in egw. I want to "hide" the categories or make 
them inactive so they no longer show in the category list.

   I though this would be better than just "deleting" the categories. Truth is 
I don't know what "deleting" the categories will do to the mysql table 
records. Would it just leave the records for past events "uncategorized?"

   I have looked and I find no way to make the global categories "inactive" or 
"hidden". Does such a feature exist? For historical reasons, it make sense to 
know who a contact or event was associated with, but since they categories 
will never be used again, I need a way to hide them.

   If no way exists to hide a global category, what is the best way to delete 
categories from the while making sure the mysql tables are not messed up? Add 
some "archive" or "obsolete" category name and transfer all records for the 
categories I want to delete to this "catch-all" category for retired categories?

   It may be worth looking into adding this feature if it doesn't already 
exist. Business grow and change and as they do, categories naturally become 
obsolete. Managing the category list is imperative for long term use. Just 
about every financial package I've ever seen come with the ability to make 
accounts and categories inactive. It would make egw that much more robust to 
build a bit of flexibility into category management.

   What say the experts on how to handle the current categories I have that 
are obsolete?

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David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.