# Category Exception Lists per Active IO Report
The *Category Exception Lists per Active IO* report shows categories that differ from the default in your partnered programs. The report lets you view items from both active and expired contracts — formerly known as insertion orders (IOs).
#### Manage the report
1. From the top navigation bar, select **Reports** → **More Reports**.
2. From the *Category* filter next to the search bar, select **Listing**.
3. Select **Category Exception Lists per Active IO**.
* You can pin the report to the top navigation bar by hovering over the row and selecting **Pin**.
4. Below the report title, filter for the data you want to view. Select  **\[Search]** when you have your filters in place.
* See the *Filter* and *Column* references below for more information.
* Use the icons in the upper-right corner of the page to  **\[Schedule]** or  **\[Download]** the report in PDF, Excel, or CSV format, or  **\[Export]** the report.
Filter reference
| Filter | Description |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Brand | Select a brand name from the  **\[Dropdown Menu]** to filter for a specific brand. |
| Contract State | Select a status from the  **\[Dropdown Menu]** to view SKU items in *Active*, *Inactive*, or *(All)* contracts. |
Column reference
| Column | Description |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Category | The category's unique identifier. |
| Category Name | The name of the category, e.g., Deli Sushi. |
| Match Mode | How the brand searched for and identified the category in your conversion data. `Exact` indicates an exact value match, while a blank cell indicates the match was determined using a regex search. |
| Category List | The name of the category exception list the brand set up for the item. |
| Category List ID | The unique identifier of the category exception list the brand set up for the item. |
| Contract ID | The unique identifier of the contract between you and the brand. |
| Contract | The brand's name for the contract you're on. E.g., this may be `Public Terms` if you're on their default partner contract, or `Influencer Terms` if you're part of their influencer partner group. |
| Program ID | The unique identifier of the brand program associated with the category. |
| Program | The name of the brand program associated with the category. |
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