Idea category form

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Learn about the fields of the Idea category form. Use this form to create or edit the details of an idea category in Innovation Management.

Field	Description
Category name	Name for the idea category. Use a name that clearly identifies the entity for which you are creating the category list. For example if you are creating a category option for your departments, use the department name such as HR, Support, and IT.
Active	Option for activating the idea category. If activated, the idea category appears in the Create an Idea form and the Category list of the Idea Portal.Default: Selected
Module	The module to which this idea category belongs.
Parent	The parent idea category for which this category is a subcategory.For example, to list Department 1 and 2 as subcategories of Department A, select Department A in the Parent field for Department 1 and 2.
Domain	The domain to which the idea category belongs.

**Parent Topic:**[Form field information for Innovation Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/innovation-management/form-field-information-for-innovation-management.md)

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# Idea category form

Learn about the fields of the Idea category form. Use this form to create or edit the details of an idea category in Innovation Management.

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Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Category name

</td><td>

Name for the idea category. Use a name that clearly identifies the entity for which you are creating the category list. For example if you are creating a category option for your departments, use the department name such as HR, Support, and IT.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Option for activating the idea category. If activated, the idea category appears in the Create an Idea form and the Category list of the Idea Portal.Default: Selected

</td></tr><tr><td>

Module

</td><td>

The module to which this idea category belongs.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Parent

</td><td>

The parent idea category for which this category is a subcategory.For example, to list Department 1 and 2 as subcategories of Department A, select Department A in the **Parent** field for Department 1 and 2.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Domain

</td><td>

The domain to which the idea category belongs.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Parent Topic:**[Form field information for Innovation Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/innovation-management/form-field-information-for-innovation-management.md)