> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.encoreos.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Platform Categories

> Organize data objects into categories using a tree-based category manager.

The Categories screen manages data object categories at the route `/settings/data-manager/categories`.

## Overview

The screen renders the `CategoryManager` component within a page container, providing a tree-based interface for creating and organizing categories for data objects. A back button navigates to `/settings/data-manager`. The page is accessed from the Data Manager settings section.

## Who it's for

Access follows your organization's role and module configuration. ## Before you start

* Navigate from Settings → Data Manager → Categories, or directly to `/settings/data-manager/categories`.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Categories">Navigate to Settings → Data Manager → Categories.</Step>
  <Step title="Browse the category tree">Review existing categories organized in a hierarchical structure.</Step>
  <Step title="Create or edit categories">Use the CategoryManager interface to add, rename, or remove categories.</Step>
  <Step title="Return to Data Manager">Click "Back to Data Manager" to return to the parent data manager page.</Step>
</Steps>

## Key concepts

* Category tree — hierarchical organization for data objects
* `CategoryManager` — component handling the full CRUD for category definitions

## Related

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  <Card title="Platform Foundation" icon="layer-group" href="/pf/overview">
    Platform Foundation overview.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Governance & parity" icon="scale-balanced" href="/governance/index">
    Documentation coverage and governance.
  </Card>
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<Note>
  This page documents shipped product behavior. It is not medical, legal, or
  billing advice. Verify against your organization's policies and applicable
  regulations before using it for clinical, compliance, or billing decisions.
  Protected health information (PHI) shown in the product is governed by your
  tenant's access controls and is never exposed in this documentation.
</Note>

<Accordion title="Documentation sources">
  * src/routes/platform.tsx
  * src/platform/data-manager/pages/CategoriesPage.tsx
</Accordion>