# Categorical Slot overwrite issue

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/categorical-slot-overwrite-issue/522>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Created:** [August 17, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/categorical-slot-overwrite-issue/522 "2018-08-17T11:45:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/categorical-slot-overwrite-issue/522/1 "2018-08-17T11:45:04Z")

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I’ve a categorical slot which is being overwrite when getting input from user within same intent

```
slots:
  patient-name:
    type: text
  navModule:
    type: categorical
    values:
      - settings
      - calendar
      - medication
  command:
    type: text

intents:
 - navigate.Medication
 - navigate.settings
 - navigate.Calendar

entities:
  - command
  - patient-name
  - navModule

```

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