Categories & Customisation - Categorise your operations logs, inventory, costs, tasks, etc.

Categories & Customisation (v2.13.0 - APR 2023)

Categories & Customisation - Categorise your operations logs, inventory, costs, tasks, etc.


TheBoatApp provides you with the ability to use Categories on various records, including operations logs, inventory, tasks, costs, etc. There are ten (10) default categories to select from, plus “Other” for undefined items/works categorisation:

  • Administrative Fees & Taxes

  • Consumables

  • Docking

  • Equipment

  • Food & Meals

  • Fuel

  • Insurance

  • Service Fees (Maintenance & Repairs)

  • Tools

  • Utilities

  • Other (Undefined)

Additionally to the provided default categories, Custom (user-defined) categories may be configured to cover your very own unique needs. Both the default and custom categories are available in various modules and data-entry-forms, including operations logs, inventory, tasks and costs, providing consolidated reporting, especially for incurred Costs.

How to Access the Custom Categories

Click within the Categories field and than click the “Customise categories” button.


How to Register & Manage Custom Categories

  1. Add a Custom-category: within the categories table you may add any additional custom category you need. Type the new category name and click the “Add” button to add the new category

  1. Edit a Custom-category
    1. To edit a custom-category click the pencil icon on the right-side

    1. Type the new name and click the confirm (check) button on the right-side or the cancel (x-mark)


  1. Delete a custom-category

    • To delete a custom-category click the trash-bin icon on the right side


How to Manage Custom Categories

Select a Custom-category: after adding a custom category, this appears and can be selected like any other category from within any records supporting categories (operations logs, inventory, tasks, costs, etc).

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