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# Edit or update

# Edit categories {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Update categories for a PaCE policy as
required. You can also update categories for Active policies.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_pace.policy_editor

## Procedure

1. Navigate to CategoriesAll Categories.  

2. Click the name of the category that you want to edit.
3. In the Details form for the selected category, edit the category Name and Description fields, as required.  
   When updating a category name, the update is applied to all policies assigned with that category, whatever their state.
4. Click Save.  
   The edited category is updated in the All Categories form.  
   Note:  
   You can also delete a category, as long as the category is not assigned to an Active policy. To delete a category, in the Details form for the selected category, click Delete.
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