# `GSGlyph.storeCategory`

*Instance Property*

Whether [`GSGlyph.category`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/category) is stored as glyph-local glyph info.

## Declaration

```swift
var isStoringCategory: Bool { get set }
```

```objc
@property (nonatomic) BOOL storeCategory;
```

[See also `storeCategory` in the Python API](https://docu.glyphsapp.com/#GSGlyph.storeCategory)

```python
pyobjc_instanceMethods.storeCategory() -> bool
pyobjc_instanceMethods.setStoreCategory_(storeCategory: bool)
```

## Discussion

Setting this to `NO` replaces [`GSGlyph.category`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/category) with the value supplied by the Glyph Info Database.

## See Also

### Category & Subcategory

- [`GSGlyph.category`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/category) — The broad classification used to interpret and organize the glyph.
- [`GSGlyph.subCategory`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/subCategory) — The classification that refines [`GSGlyph.category`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/category).
- [`GSGlyph.storeSubCategory`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/storeSubCategory) — Whether [`GSGlyph.subCategory`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/subCategory) is stored as glyph-local glyph info.