diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios.yml b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
index 997c30e5..eabce39d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Clone SQLite.swift from GitHub
         run: |
-          git clone https://github.com/stephencelis/SQLite.swift.git ../SQLite.swift
+          git clone --branch 0.15.3 --single-branch https://github.com/stephencelis/SQLite.swift.git ../SQLite.swift
+      - name: Reset SDK Cache
+        run: |
+          echo "Resetting SDK cache..."
+          sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode/SDKs
+          sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
+          sudo xcrun --sdk iphoneos --show-sdk-path
+          echo "SDK cache reset completed."
       - name: Set Default Scheme
         run: |
           scheme_list=$(xcodebuild -list -json | tr -d "\n")
diff --git a/MMEX/Data/CategoryData.swift b/MMEX/Data/CategoryData.swift
index ed00726a..8a90d3be 100644
--- a/MMEX/Data/CategoryData.swift
+++ b/MMEX/Data/CategoryData.swift
@@ -13,12 +13,19 @@ struct CategoryData: ExportableEntity {
     var name     : String = ""
     var active   : Bool   = false
     var parentId : DataId = 0
+
+    var parentCategories: [CategoryData] = []
 }
 
 extension CategoryData {
     var isRoot: Bool {
         return parentId <= 0
     }
+    func fullName(with delimiter: String = ":") -> String {
+        // Join all parent category names followed by the current category's name
+        let parentNames = parentCategories.map { $0.name }
+        return (parentNames + [name]).joined(separator: delimiter)
+    }
 }
 
 extension CategoryData: DataProtocol {
diff --git a/MMEX/Data/InfotableData.swift b/MMEX/Data/InfotableData.swift
index 935250b0..82f5a57e 100644
--- a/MMEX/Data/InfotableData.swift
+++ b/MMEX/Data/InfotableData.swift
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ enum InfoKey: String {
     case dateFormat       = "DATEFORMAT"
     case createDate       = "CREATEDATE"
     case uid              = "UID"
+    case categDelimiter   = "CATEG_DELIMITER"
 
     var id: String { return rawValue }
 }
@@ -57,5 +58,6 @@ extension InfotableData {
         InfotableData(id: 2, name: InfoKey.createDate.id,       value: DateString(Date()).string),
         InfotableData(id: 3, name: InfoKey.baseCurrencyID.id,   value: "1"),
         InfotableData(id: 4, name: InfoKey.defaultAccountID.id, value: "1"),
+        InfotableData(id: 5, name: InfoKey.categDelimiter.id, value: ":"),
     ]
 }
diff --git a/MMEX/View/Enter/EnterView.swift b/MMEX/View/Enter/EnterView.swift
index 2f3add6e..981a50b5 100644
--- a/MMEX/View/Enter/EnterView.swift
+++ b/MMEX/View/Enter/EnterView.swift
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ struct EnterView: View {
     @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
     
     @State private var accountId: [DataId] = []
-    @State private var categories: [CategoryData] = []
     @State private var payees: [PayeeData] = []
     
     var body: some View {
         NavigationStack {
             TransactionEditView(
+                viewModel: viewModel,
                 accountId: $accountId,
-                categories: $categories,
+                categories: $viewModel.categories,
                 payees: $payees,
                 txn: $newTxn
             )
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct EnterView: View {
         // .navigationBarTitle("Add Transaction", displayMode: .inline)
         .onAppear() {
             loadAccounts()
-            loadCategories()
+            viewModel.loadCategories()
             loadPayees()
             // TODO update initial payee (e.g. last used)
             // TODO update category, payee associated?
@@ -85,13 +85,4 @@ struct EnterView: View {
             }
         }
     }
-    
-    func loadCategories() {
-        DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).async {
-            let loadedCategories = env.categoryRepository?.load() ?? []
-            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                self.categories = loadedCategories
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/MMEX/View/Settings/SettingsView.swift b/MMEX/View/Settings/SettingsView.swift
index 166ce48e..61312c7e 100644
--- a/MMEX/View/Settings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/MMEX/View/Settings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                     Spacer()
                     Text("\(dateFormat)")
                 }
+                HStack {
+                    Text("Category Delimiter")
+                    Spacer()
+                    Text("\(viewModel.categDelimiter)")
+                }
                 Picker("Base Currency", selection: $viewModel.baseCurrencyId) {
                     ForEach(viewModel.currencies) { currency in
                         HStack {
diff --git a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionAddView.swift b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionAddView.swift
index 70d3e48b..17374a65 100644
--- a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionAddView.swift
+++ b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionAddView.swift
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import SwiftUI
 
 struct TransactionAddView: View {
+    @ObservedObject var viewModel: TransactionViewModel
     @Binding var accountId: [DataId]
     @Binding var categories: [CategoryData]
     @Binding var payees: [PayeeData]
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ struct TransactionAddView: View {
     var body: some View {
         NavigationStack {
             TransactionEditView(
+                viewModel: viewModel,
                 accountId: $accountId,
                 categories: $categories,
                 payees: $payees,
diff --git a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionDetailView.swift b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionDetailView.swift
index 0d6ae93d..2a49d17d 100644
--- a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionDetailView.swift
+++ b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionDetailView.swift
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ struct TransactionDetailView: View {
         .sheet(isPresented: $isPresentingEditView) {
             NavigationStack {
                 TransactionEditView(
+                    viewModel: viewModel,
                     accountId: $accountId,
                     categories: $categories,
                     payees: $payees,
diff --git a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionEditView.swift b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionEditView.swift
index 8df2ed56..c9e56125 100644
--- a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionEditView.swift
+++ b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionEditView.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct TransactionEditView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var env: EnvironmentManager // Access EnvironmentManager
+    @ObservedObject var viewModel: TransactionViewModel
     @Binding var accountId: [DataId] // sorted by name
     @Binding var categories: [CategoryData]
     @Binding var payees: [PayeeData]
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ struct TransactionEditView: View {
                         Text("Category").tag(0 as Int64) // not set
                     }
                     ForEach(categories) { category in
-                        Text(category.name).tag(category.id)
+                        Text(category.fullName(with: viewModel.categDelimiter)).tag(category.id)
                     }
                 }
                 .pickerStyle(MenuPickerStyle()) // Show a menu for the category picker
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ struct TransactionEditView: View {
 
 #Preview("txn 0") {
     TransactionEditView(
+        viewModel: TransactionViewModel(env: EnvironmentManager.sampleData),
         accountId: .constant(AccountData.sampleDataIds),
         categories: .constant(CategoryData.sampleData),
         payees: .constant(PayeeData.sampleData),
@@ -287,6 +289,7 @@ struct TransactionEditView: View {
 
 #Preview("txn 3") {
     TransactionEditView(
+        viewModel: TransactionViewModel(env: EnvironmentManager.sampleData),
         accountId: .constant(AccountData.sampleDataIds),
         categories: .constant(CategoryData.sampleData),
         payees: .constant(PayeeData.sampleData),
diff --git a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionListView.swift b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionListView.swift
index 06af7094..62aedc89 100644
--- a/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionListView.swift
+++ b/MMEX/View/Transaction/TransactionListView.swift
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct TransactionListView: View {
         }
         .sheet(isPresented: $isPresentingTransactionAddView) {
             TransactionAddView(
+                viewModel: viewModel,
                 accountId: $viewModel.accountId,
                 categories: $viewModel.categories,
                 payees: $viewModel.payees,
diff --git a/MMEX/ViewModel/TransactionViewModel.swift b/MMEX/ViewModel/TransactionViewModel.swift
index 72849563..697a085e 100644
--- a/MMEX/ViewModel/TransactionViewModel.swift
+++ b/MMEX/ViewModel/TransactionViewModel.swift
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class TransactionViewModel: ObservableObject {
     @Published var defaultAccountId: DataId = 0
     @Published var baseCurrency: CurrencyData?
     @Published var defaultAccount: AccountData?
+    @Published var categDelimiter: String = ":"
 
     private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
 
@@ -71,6 +72,10 @@ class TransactionViewModel: ObservableObject {
                 from: AccountRepository.table.filter(AccountRepository.col_id == Int64(defaultAccountId))
             ).toOptional()
         }
+
+        if let categDelimiter = infotableRepo?.getValue(for: InfoKey.categDelimiter.id, as: String.self) {
+            self.categDelimiter = categDelimiter
+        }
     }
 
     // Set up individual bindings for each @Published property
@@ -120,13 +125,39 @@ class TransactionViewModel: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
+    private func populateParentCategories(for categories: [CategoryData]) -> [CategoryData] {
+        // Create a dictionary for quick parent lookups
+        let categoryDict = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: categories.map { ($0.id, $0) })
+
+        return categories.map { category in
+            var updatedCategory = category
+            updatedCategory.parentCategories = self.findParentCategories(for: category, in: categoryDict)
+            return updatedCategory
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func findParentCategories(for category: CategoryData, in categoryDict: [DataId: CategoryData]) -> [CategoryData] {
+        // Recursive function to find all parent categories
+        var parents: [CategoryData] = []
+
+        var currentCategory = category
+        while let parentCategory = categoryDict[currentCategory.parentId], parentCategory.id != 0 {
+            parents.insert(parentCategory, at: 0) // Insert at the beginning to maintain the correct order
+            currentCategory = parentCategory
+        }
+
+        return parents
+    }
+
     func loadCategories() {
         let repository = env.categoryRepository
         DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).async {
             let loadedCategories = repository?.load() ?? []
-            let loadedCategoryDict = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: loadedCategories.map { ($0.id, $0) })
+            let updatedCategories = self.populateParentCategories(for: loadedCategories)
+
+            let loadedCategoryDict = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: updatedCategories.map { ($0.id, $0) })
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                self.categories = loadedCategories
+                self.categories = updatedCategories
                 self.categoryDict = loadedCategoryDict
             }
         }