How to Manage Vendor Categories

How to Manage Vendor Categories

Prerequisites

  • Access to the MasterVault section

  • Accessing Vendor Categories

    Navigation: Sidebar > MasterVault > Categories
  • Click MasterVault in the sidebar.
  • Navigate to the categories section within MasterVault.
  • You will see the list of existing categories.

  • Creating a Category

  • Click the Add Category button.
  • Enter the Category Name (e.g., "Technology Vendors", "Financial Services", "Consulting").
  • Click Submit to create the category.
  • Creating a Subcategory

  • Open a category.
  • Click Add Subcategory.
  • Enter the Subcategory Name (e.g., "Cloud Providers", "SaaS Vendors", "Managed Services").
  • Click Submit.
  • > Tip: Design your category hierarchy to match how your organization thinks about vendor risk. Common approaches include grouping by industry, service type, criticality level, or business unit.


    Using Categories with Vendors

    When adding or editing a vendor:

  • In the vendor form, you will see Category and Subcategory dropdown fields.
  • Select the appropriate category and subcategory for the vendor.
  • This classification helps with filtering, reporting, and risk analysis across your vendor portfolio.

  • Managing Categories

    Editing

  • Click the Edit icon on a category or subcategory.
  • Update the name.
  • Click Save.
  • Deleting

  • Click the Delete icon on a category or subcategory.
  • Confirm the deletion.
  • > Warning: Deleting a category may affect vendors currently assigned to it. Reassign vendors before deleting.


    Troubleshooting

    IssueSolution
    Cannot create categoriesVerify your role has MasterVault create permission.
    Category not appearing in vendor formEnsure the category has at least one subcategory. Vendors may require both a category and subcategory selection.

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