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In this article, users will create dictionary categories in PAM.

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Create Dictionary Categories

Before a user adds a destination dictionary item into PAM, the user will need to create Categories for their destinations (locations).

PAM recommends creating the following Destination Categories:

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2. Click on [+ ADD CATEGORY] > Users have the option of adding a new category for two dictionary types, Destination and Messaging

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hereto learn the difference between both types.

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3. Add a category Identifier - A short code CODE to Identify Category (i.e. For all Primary Destinations, the Identifier is PRIMARY)

4. Fill in the category description, under the Description headingto explain what the Category is used for (i.e. For all BLDG identifiers, the category description is Building)

For this example, we chose to create a Destination Category. The same method can be applied to creating a Messaging Category.

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Create Destination Dictionaries: Once all categories have been created, the user will need to create Destination Dictionaries

Users can create Destination Dictionaries into PAM in two ways.

  1. One by oneor

  2. Bybulk import

Create Messaging Dictionaries: Once all categories have been created, the user will need to create Messaging Dictionaries. Create a messaging dictionary , click here to find out how.

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