Delete a Category

Remove a category that is no longer needed. The devices that belonged to the category are not deleted — they become uncategorized and can be reassigned to another category.

danger

Deleting a category cannot be undone. All category-specific attributes (such as CPU, RAM, IMEI) are permanently removed from the affected devices.

Steps

1. Click Categories in the sidebar.

2. Click on the category you want to delete from the list on the left.

3. Click the red bin icon in the top-right corner of the category detail pane.

   

4. Confirm the action in the Remove category confirmation dialog by clicking Yes. Click No (or the X) to cancel.

   

The category disappears from the list immediately. The tenant counter in the page header (e.g. 11 pcs) decreases by one, which may re-enable the + Add category button if you were at your plan limit.

What happens to devices in the category?

Field	Effect on affected devices
Category assignment	Cleared — devices appear with an empty Category column in the list view and no category chip on the tile.
Category attributes (CPU, RAM, …)	Permanently removed from the device records.
Device name, status, assignee, invoice, warranty, comments, history	Untouched.
Tags	Untouched.
Dashboard Devices by Category chart	The affected devices no longer appear in any category column.

Alternatives to deletion

Consider these options before deleting:

Situation	Better alternative
Need to rename the category	Edit the category — change the Name field
An attribute is no longer useful	Delete just the attribute via the red ✕ on the attribute row
Want to temporarily hide a category	Reassign its devices elsewhere and leave the empty category in place
At your plan limit	Upgrade to Professional or Enterprise, or remove an unused empty category first

tip

Before deleting, open the category to see the list of devices that belong to it. Reassigning them to another category first keeps your Dashboard's Devices by Category chart accurate.