# Asset categories The categories will link all tasks and spare parts to a category. The sheet in the Excel file is called “CategoryList”. To fill out the Excel file properly, ensure that all fields are filled out properly. Below are the fields listed.
**Field** **MAX Characters** **Required** **Comment**
**ID** 128 Id number of the category
**ParentCategories** If this category is a child of another category, enter the ID number of the parent category, followed by a space, followed by the name of the parent category
**Name** 128 X Name of the category
**IsCritical** X True or False
**Priority** 18,2 Number with 2 decimals, separated by a comma
**Comments** 1024 Comment for the category
**PreferredRunningHour** Preferred counter for counter-related tasks. The name of the counter should be mentioned
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