Managing Categories
Learn how to manage contest categories in NorrCompetition.
To manage categories in NorrCompetition, navigate to Components > NorrCompetition > Categories or click on the Categories icon on the NorrCompetition Control Panel dashboard.
The main Categories view displays the hierarchical list of categories:
Search Tools & Filters
Search – search categories by title or alias.
Select State – filter by publication status (Published, Unpublished, Archived, or Trashed).
Select Access – filter by viewing access level.
Select Language – filter by assigned content language in multilingual setups.
Select Max Levels – restrict tree depth display.
Select Tag – filter categories by assigned tags.
Sort Table By – sort by Ordering, Status, Title, Access, Language, or ID.
List Limit – select items per page.
Table Columns
Ordering – drag and drop rows or adjust ordering numbers to organize hierarchy.
Checkbox – select multiple categories for batch operations.
State – publication status (Published, Unpublished, Archived, or Trashed). Unpublished categories hide all assigned contests from the frontend.
Title – category title and nested indentation showing parent/child relationships. Click the title to open the category edit form.
Access – viewing access level required.
Language – language assignment (All or specific language).
ID – unique category identifier.
Toolbar Actions
New – opens the form to create a new category. See Creating Category.
Edit – opens the selected category for editing.
Publish – publishes selected categories.
Unpublish – unpublishes selected categories.
Archive – archives selected categories.
Check-in – checks in locked categories.
Batch – opens the batch processing modal to move, copy, or update access levels across selected categories.
Rebuild – recalculates the nested set database tree for categories if hierarchy paths become corrupted.
Trash – moves selected categories to Trash. To permanently delete, filter by Trashed state, select the items, and click Empty Trash.
A category cannot be deleted if it contains contests. You must reassign or delete the contests first.
Reordering Categories
To adjust category ordering:
Click the Ordering column header to sort by ordering ascending.
Click and hold the three-dots drag handle icon next to any category.
Drag the category to its new position in the tree and release.
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