Webasyst: Category Table (Analysis) — Detailed Guide
A complete guide to the All Categories page: structure, buttons, bulk actions, AI tools, recommended workflows, and business benefits.
Purpose
Provide the team with a clear and repeatable process for working with the Webasyst section without unnecessary manual routine.
What It Does
Explains specific tools and buttons in this section so you understand what task each action solves.
How to Launch
- Select the target group (categories/products/features).
- Run one bulk action on a test sample.
- Check the result on several elements.
- After verification, scale to full volume.
Risks
- Running a bulk action without checking the sample.
- Simultaneously launching several large operations.
- Overwriting verified content unnecessarily.
Business KPIs
- Reducing time on content operations.
- Decreasing the number of manual errors.
- Faster catalog updates for promotional launches.
- Higher stability of content quality across all languages.
Purpose of This Page
The /wa/analysis/categories page is needed for centralized work with categories: tree structure, translations, SEO fields, images, and bulk operations.
This is the content team's work center for quickly organizing the catalog.
Interface Features
- Left/Central Part: category tree in table format.
- Top Panel: table view management, tree expansion, export, and columns.
- Bottom Dark Panel: bulk actions (appears after selecting categories).
- Pencil Button in Row: point editing of a single category.
Top Buttons: What They Do
- Expand All: opens the entire tree hierarchy.
- Collapse All: compresses the tree to see only the top branches.
- Export Excel: generates a table export to a file (for audit/task transfer within the team).
- Columns: allows hiding unnecessary columns and leaving only those needed for the task.
Tip: before bulk actions, leave only the columns you are currently checking (e.g., translations + SEO).
Columns: How to Read Statuses
- Name (Translation), META Desc, META Keys, Description (Translation): show where there are language gaps.
- Photo (Main), Banner, Icon: control the visual completeness of categories.
- Filter (Param), Filters (Shop), Filters (Planner): check the catalog's filtering logic.
- Recommendations, Seo Text: control content blocks of categories.
Verification Logic: first close red/empty zones in priority categories.
Category Selection (Checkboxes)
What It Does: forms a set of categories for bulk actions.
How to Use: manually mark specific categories or use the general checkbox.
Purpose: to launch operations specifically on the group where there is currently a task.
AI Translation
What It Does: translates category names/descriptions into selected languages.
How to Use: select categories → open AI translation → choose languages → modify prompt if needed → launch.
Important Option: "Do not overwrite already filled" helps safely fill only gaps.
When to Use: when you need to quickly fill in missing translations after import or catalog expansion.
Image Generation
What It Does: generates images for categories (Main / Banner / Icon).
How to Use: select categories → choose image types → set size/model/prompt → launch.
Additionally: there are prompt templates (you can save your own for a unified brand style).
When to Use: when banners/icons are missing, updating category designs, or launching new sections.
Transfer from Main
What It Does: transfers data from the base language to selected languages (name, description).
How to Use: select categories → choose languages → choose fields (name/description) → click "Transfer".
Important Option: "Do not overwrite already filled" protects manually edited content.
When to Use: when you need to quickly prepare a multilingual structure based on the main language.
Merge Categories
What It Does: merges duplicates into one main category.
How to Use: select 2+ categories → choose the main one → confirm the merge.
What You Get: a cleaner structure, fewer duplicates, and easier catalog management.
When to Use: after imports, when identical categories appear under different names.
Category Editing (Pencil)
What It Does: opens a detailed form for a specific category.
What Can Be Changed: names by languages, parent category, status, images (from file or URL), filters.
When to Use: after bulk operations for point refinement of important categories.
Step-by-Step Workflow
- Open the desired tree branch (or expand all).
- Enable the necessary columns through "Columns".
- Select categories with checkboxes.
- Launch one action (translation/images/transfer/merge).
- Check the result on 3-5 categories.
- Only then proceed to a larger sample.
Common Mistakes
- Launching a bulk action without checking which categories are selected.
- Immediately processing a very large group without testing on a small sample.
- Overwriting filled translations when only filling in was needed.
- Merging categories without prior verification of which should be the main one.
Business Benefits
- Faster Catalog Updates: one action on dozens of categories at once.
- Higher Content Quality: better translations, descriptions, and visuals in a unified style.
- Cleaner Structure: fewer duplicates, easier navigation for the client on the site.
- Preparation for Promotion: easier to prepare the catalog for SEO and advertising campaigns.