A Category is the means for classifying and categorizing Edit rules. Each Edit rule is defined as being a member of a category and the category is defined to have a specific behavior.

A Category has a two-character name, a rule type and a description or comment associated with it. A Category is referred to and displayed using a combination of its name and comment.

Edit-list Categories may differ in some populations and between Edit-Lists in the same Population, however the majority of Populations have a common set of Categories. The Category associated with a particular rule is displayed when searching for rules in the Population Override Manager and also when adding a new rule.

Following are the common Categories associated with each Edit-List section. This is not an exhaustive list, as some Edit-Lists may have more or less Categories, and new Categories can be added via the Population Override Manager.