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title: "Catalog Groups"
slug: "catalog-groups-1"
updated: 2026-07-22T09:45:31Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:23:40Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/catalog-groups-1"
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# Catalog Groups

Catalog Groups are logical groupings of the items in your Product Catalog. They are used to distinguish between features and rate plans. Catalog Groups can also be used to group catalog items for reporting purposes.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If you want to use Catalog Groups for reporting purposes, custom development may be required to integrate this functionality into your reports.

To view the Catalog Group(s) that is assigned to a particular catalog item:

- Under **Applications > Product Management**, select **Product Catalog**. The Product Catalog window is displayed.
- Right-click the desired catalog item and select **Catalog Groups**.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> The **Catalog Groups** menu option is not available for product folders.

The Catalog Groups associated with this product are displayed.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> The name of the selected catalog item is displayed in the title bar. For example, the title bar in the figure below says "Catalog Groups - Wireless". "Wireless" is the name of the selected catalog item.

![UG template for Help](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/37554.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A57Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MW0TV9sMN7jUmkKbsbNrJfOeRMzkPF8q7ZUmkKfQkzM%3D)

The Catalog Groups window displays the following information for each Catalog Group that is currently assigned to the selected catalog item:

| Catalog Group ID | Unique ID the system assigned to the Catalog Group when it was added to the system. |
| --- | --- |
| Display Name | Descriptive name entered for the Catalog Group when it was added to the system. |

**Notes**:
  - A Product belonging to a "plan" group and is marked as "IsPOS", is created in POS as a "Rate Plan". A Product that belongs to a "features" group and is marked as "IsPOS" is created in POS as a "Feature".
  - An item belonging to the ***NLAD*** group, determines that its associated service should be enrolled in or de-enrolled from NLAD (National Lifeline Accountability Database). When the item is assigned to a customer, the NLAD forms are displayed in POS Make Sale. (See also: [NLAD Integration](/docs/catalog-groups-1#INTERNAL:.htm_416))
- Click **Close** to return to the Product Catalog window.

#### Adding a Catalog Group

To add a Catalog Group to a catalog item:

- Either click the **New** button on the Catalog Groups window or right-click anywhere within the Catalog Groups window and select **New.** The Add Catalog Group window is displayed.

![AddCatalogGroupToItem](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/21202.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A57Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MW0TV9sMN7jUmkKbsbNrJfOeRMzkPF8q7ZUmkKfQkzM%3D)
- Select the desired Catalog Group from the drop-down list.
- Click **Add** to add the selected Catalog Group to the catalog item. The Add Catalog Group window is closed and the Catalog Groups window is updated to include the Catalog Group you just added.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> If the selected Catalog Group is already assigned to the catalog item, a warning is displayed.

![DuplicateCatalogGroupError](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/21205.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A57Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MW0TV9sMN7jUmkKbsbNrJfOeRMzkPF8q7ZUmkKfQkzM%3D)
- Click **OK** to return to the Add Catalog Group window and select another Catalog Group.

#### Removing a Catalog Group

To remove a Catalog Group from a catalog item:

- Either click on the desired Catalog Group, then click the **Remove** button on the Catalog Groups window

OR

Right-click on the desired Catalog Group and select **Remove**.

The following confirmation window is displayed.

![RemoveCatalogGroup](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/21206.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A57Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MW0TV9sMN7jUmkKbsbNrJfOeRMzkPF8q7ZUmkKfQkzM%3D)
- Click **Yes** to remove the Catalog Group from the catalog item. The confirmation window is closed and the Catalog Group is deleted from the Catalog Groups window.