Creating dictionary categories

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

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:

	Identifier	Category Description
1	PRIMARY	Primary Destinations
2	BLDG	Buildings
3	AMENITIES	Amenities
4	PATHS	Road and Path Names
5	3D	3D Models
6	SIGNS	Digital Signs Identifiers
7	PARKING	Parking Lots

PAM recommends creating the following Messaging Categories:

	Identifier	Category Description
1	SOS	Emergency
2	REG	Regulatory
3	INF	Information
4	BND	Brand
5	OTHER	Other

Steps

1. On the PAM navigation board, click on Dictionary > Categories

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

Please click here to learn the difference between both types.

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

4. Fill in the category description, under the Description heading to 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.

5. Save changes

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

This can be done in two ways.

One by one or
By bulk import

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