ICategoryNode CreateRootCategory(
	string name,
	string description,
	string externalId,
	string typeName
)

Function CreateRootCategory ( 
	name As String,
	description As String,
	externalId As String,
	typeName As String
) As ICategoryNode

ICategoryNode^ CreateRootCategory(
	String^ name, 
	String^ description, 
	String^ externalId, 
	String^ typeName
)

abstract CreateRootCategory : 
        name : string * 
        description : string * 
        externalId : string * 
        typeName : string -> ICategoryNode 

Parameters

name

Type: SystemString
Name of new category

description

Type: SystemString
Description of new category

externalId

Type: SystemString
External ID of new category (for integration with another taxonomy system)

typeName

Type: SystemString
Type name of new category

Return Value

When the new node is returned, it has not yet been stored in the database.

The operating user must have the rights to Manage Taxonomy System.

The taxonomy tree doesn't have the concept of orders.

The CreationLocale of the new category is the value of the CurrentLocale property.

Reference