How to Manage Store Categories?

Store Categories help you organize consumable inventory items (spare parts, office supplies, cleaning materials) into logical groups. This makes it easier to search, filter, and report on your non-rental stock.

Where to Find It

Navigate to Settings → Store Categories to open the List of Store Categories page.

View All Categories

The page shows a table of all your store categories. You can view whether each category is active or inactive.

Create a New Category

  1. Click Add Store Category.
  2. Enter the Category Name (e.g., Spare Parts, Cleaning Supplies, Office Supplies, Safety Equipment).
  3. Click Save.

The new category is immediately available when adding or editing store items.

Edit a Category

  1. Click the Edit action on the category row.
  2. Update the name.
  3. Click Save.

Note: Renaming a category updates it everywhere — all items already assigned to it will reflect the new name.

Deactivate or Activate a Category

Instead of deleting categories, you can deactivate them:

  1. Click the Deactivate action on an active category.
  2. Confirm by clicking Deactivate in the dialog.

The category will no longer appear in the selection dropdowns when adding store items, but existing items retain the category.

To reactivate a deactivated category:

  1. Click the Activate action on the inactive category.
  2. Confirm by clicking Activate in the dialog.

Who Can Change This?

Only users with Stores Write permission can add, edit, or deactivate store categories.

You’re all set!

You now know how to organize your consumable store inventory with categories in Rentablez. Well-organized categories make it faster to find items and generate meaningful reports.