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HASCATEGORY Function

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Returns TRUE if the specified string is found in the shape's category list.

Version Information

Version Added: Visio 2010

Syntax

HASCATEGORY(category)

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

category

Required

String

The category to search for.

Return Value

Boolean

Remarks

Categories are user-defined strings that you can use to categorize shapes. You can define categories in the User.msvShapeCategories cell in the ShapeSheet for a shape. You can define multiple categories for a shape by separating the categories with semi-colons.