# ABBYY Vantage: Skill Authoring > How skills work in Vantage, LLM connections and prompt-based extraction, the Skill Catalog of 100+ pre-trained skills, and building custom skills in the Skill Designer. > For the full ABBYY documentation index, see: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt ## Skills: Overview - [Working with skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skills/overview.md): Understand how skills work in ABBYY Vantage, choose the right design tool for your task, and find guides for the most common skill-building workflows. - [Choose between Base, Derived, and New skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skills/skill-types.md): Compare Base, Derived, and New skills in ABBYY Vantage and choose the right approach for your document type to save training time and avoid rework. ## Skills: Common Tasks - [Process documents with SFTP](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skills/process-skill.md): Complete guide to setting up and using ABBYY Vantage for automated document processing via SFTP, from creating Process Skills to downloading extraction results. - [Configure PDF Processing Mode](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skills/configure-pdf-processing-mode.md): Configure the PDF Processing Mode setting in ABBYY Vantage OCR and Process skills to control how scanned versus digital PDFs are recognized and processed. ## Skills: Working with LLMs - [LLMs in ABBYY Vantage](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/llms/llms.md): How ABBYY Vantage uses large language models (LLMs) for AI-powered document processing, including ABBYY Phoenix Plus, LLM connections, prompt-based extraction, supported providers, data handling, and cost. - [Configure LLM connections](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skills/connections.md): Set up LLM connections in ABBYY Vantage to integrate Anthropic, Google AI Studio (Gemini), Microsoft Foundry, Mistral AI, and OpenAI ChatGPT models for AI-powered document extraction. - [Extract data with prompt-based activities](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skills/prompt-extraction.md): Build prompt-based extraction activities in ABBYY Vantage Advanced Designer: use natural language instructions with LLMs to extract data from documents. - [Supported LLM providers and models](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/llms/supported-providers-models.md): The LLM providers ABBYY Vantage supports for prompt-based extraction, including connection fields and example models for Anthropic, Google AI Studio (Gemini), Microsoft Foundry, Mistral AI, and OpenAI ChatGPT. ## Skill Catalog - [Skill versions](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-versions.md): Manage skill versions in ABBYY Vantage: view, edit, copy, import, export, and delete versions, control retention, and revert to previous releases. - [Technology Core versions](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/technology-core-versions.md): Understand the ABBYY Vantage Technology Core: how OCR and extraction engine versions are tied to skills, and how to update or revert the core a skill uses. ## Skill Catalog - [Skill Catalog](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/skill-catalog.md): View, manage, and organize your ABBYY Vantage skills from a single location. - [Find a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/finding-skill.md): Find and preview skills in the Skill Catalog using search, filters, and the skill preview window. - [Try a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/trying-skill.md): Test skills from the Skill Catalog or the Try Any Skill portal to verify they meet your requirements before deploying. - [Create a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/create-skill.md): Learn how to create a new skill in the ABBYY Vantage Skill Catalog and open it in the Skill Designer for configuration. - [Duplicate a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/duplicate-skill.md): Create an identical copy of a custom skill that you can modify independently. - [Edit a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/edit-skill.md): Open a skill in the Skill Designer to modify it, and manage pending changes from the Skill Catalog. - [Publish a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/publish-skill.md): Learn how to publish a skill in ABBYY Vantage to assign it a version number and make it available for document processing in the Skill Catalog. - [Export a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/export-skill.md): Export a skill as a ZIP file to share, transfer, or publish, with control over whether training data is included. - [Import a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/import-skill.md): Import a skill to add it to your Skill Catalog, whether transferring a skill between environments or bringing in a skill purchased from ABBYY Marketplace. - [Use an SFTP shared folder](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/sftp-shared-folder.md): Open a Vantage SFTP shared folder with a graphical or command-line client to download an exported skill or upload one for import. - [Delete a skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/delete-skill.md): Permanently remove a skill and all its versions from the Skill Catalog. ## Derived Skills - [Derived skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/derived-skills/derived-skills.md): Create a derived skill from a read-only Document skill to customize its fields, rules, and recognition settings while staying linked to the base skill. - [Configure a derived skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/derived-skills/configure-fields.md): Customize fields, validation rules, and recognition settings on a derived skill while keeping it linked to its read-only base skill. - [Update a derived skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/derived-skills/update.md): Update a derived skill to the latest version of its base skill while preserving your custom fields, rules, and recognition settings. ## Built-in Skills - [ACORD 125 Commercial Insurance Application - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/acord-125.md): Extract data from ACORD 125 Commercial Insurance Application forms — agency, carrier, applicant, premises, and policy details — with handwriting support. - [ACORD 2 Automobile Loss Notice - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/acord-2.md): Extract data from ACORD 2 Automobile Loss Notice forms — agency, insured, loss, vehicle, and party details — including handwritten text. - [ACORD 25 Certificate of Liability Insurance - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/acord-25.md): Extract data from ACORD 25 Certificate of Liability Insurance forms — producer, insured, insurer, policy limits, and certificate holder details. - [Air Waybill - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/air-waybill.md): Extract data from air waybills (AWB) — shipper, consignee, carrier, airports, flight details, line items, weights, and charges — with validation rules. - [Arrival Notice - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/arrival-notice.md): Extract data from ocean and air arrival notices — consignee, carrier, shipper, BoL numbers, vessel and voyage, ports, containers, weights, and charges. - [Bank Statement - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/bank-statement.md): Extract data from bank statements — account holder, account details, reporting period, transactions, balances, and totals — with production-grade accuracy. - [Basic Contract - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/basic-contract.md): Extract data from basic contracts — leases, loan agreements, service agreements, and supply contracts — including titles, parties, dates, and contract values. - [Bill of Lading - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/bill-of-lading.md): Extract data from bills of lading (BoL): shipper, consignee, carrier, vessel, ports, containers, weights, charges, and freight terms for ocean and road. - [Brokerage Statement Splitter Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/brokerage-statement-splitter.md): Split files containing brokerage statements with multiple accounts into separate documents for downstream extraction by the Brokerage Statement skill. - [Brokerage Statement - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/brokerage-statement.md): Extract data from brokerage statements — account, holdings, transactions, fees, and account values — with optional splitting of multi-account statement files. - [Broker Slip - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/broker-slip.md): Extract data from insurance broker slips: risk details, parties, premiums, terms, and conditions used to summarize commercial insurance placements. - [Business Card - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/business-card.md): Extract data from business cards — name, company, job title, and contact details — with two skills: Business Card (Latin scripts) and Business Card CJK. - [Certificate of Origin - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/certificate-of-origin.md): Extract data from certificates of origin — exporter, consignee, country of origin, transport, and goods details — used in international trade and customs. - [Certificate of Analysis - Document Skill (Preview)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/certificate-of-analysis.md): Extract data from certificates of analysis (CoA): laboratory test results, product specifications, batch and lot information for pharma and food workflows. - [Closing Disclosure - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/closing-disclosure.md): Extract data from mortgage Closing Disclosure forms — loan terms, interest rate, closing costs, monthly payments, fees, and totals — for US mortgage workflows. - [Commercial Invoice - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/commercial-invoice.md): Extract data from commercial invoices — consignor, consignee, goods, values, currency, freight terms, and customs declarations — for cross-border trade. - [Credit Bureau Report - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/credit-bureau-report.md): Extract data from credit bureau reports — borrower credit history, account balances, payment history, and credit ratings — used by lenders for underwriting. - [Customs Declaration (EU) - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/customs-declaration-eu.md): Extract data from EU customs declarations — consignor, consignee, declarant, goods, and means of transport — for goods entering or leaving EU countries. - [Dangerous Goods Declaration - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/dangerous-goods-declaration.md): Extract data from Dangerous Goods Declarations (DGD) — IATA-compliant transport documents declaring hazardous goods, classes, packaging, and emergency contacts. - [Deed of Trust - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/deed-of-trust.md): Extract data from deeds of trust — borrower, lender, trustee, property, loan terms, and recording details — for US real estate and mortgage workflows. - [Delivery Note - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/delivery-note.md): Extract data from delivery notes — vendor, buyer, goods description, quantities, and shipment details — used alongside bills of lading for shipping and customs. - [Denial - Document Skill (Preview)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/denial.md): Extract data from insurance denial letters — patient, provider, payer, denial reasons, and codes — to streamline appeals and revenue cycle management. - [Desktop Underwriting Findings Report - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/desktop-underwriter.md): Extract data from Desktop Underwriting Findings Reports — borrower credit score, DTI, LTV, and loan conditions — for US mortgage origination and underwriting. - [Escrow Account Disclosure Statement - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/escrow-disclosure.md): Extract data from Escrow Account Disclosure Statements — lender, borrower, deposits, and disbursements (insurance, property tax) — for US mortgage servicing. - [Individual Condominium Unit Appraisal (FHLMC 465 / FNMA 1073)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/appraisal-1073.md): Extract data from FHLMC 465 / FNMA 1073 Condominium Unit Appraisal Reports — property data, market analysis, valuation — for US mortgage origination. - [Health Insurance Cards US - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/health-insurance.md): Extract data from US health insurance cards — insurance provider, member ID, group number, plan type, and copay information — for healthcare workflows. - [Initial Escrow Account Disclosure Statement - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/initial-escrow.md): Extract data from Initial Escrow Account Disclosure Statements — projected escrow activity, deposits, and disbursements — issued at US mortgage origination. - [International Consignment Note (CMR) - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/cmr.md): Extract data from international consignment notes (CMR) — shipper, consignee, carrier, goods, transport, and shipping details — for road freight in Europe. - [Lease Agreement (US) - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/lease-agreement-us.md): Extract data from US lease agreements — landlord, tenant, property, rental terms, and lease duration — for commercial and residential real estate workflows. - [Loan Application - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/loan-application.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1003 (Uniform Residential Loan Application) — borrower, co-borrower, loan terms, and property details — for US mortgage origination. - [Loan Estimate - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/loan-estimate.md): Extract data from Loan Estimate forms — loan terms, projected payments, closing costs, and APR disclosures — required by TRID for US mortgage applications. - [Mortgage Note - Document Skill (Preview)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/mortgage-note.md): Extract data from Mortgage Note documents — loan terms, monthly payments, interest rate, and late-payment penalties — signed at US mortgage closing. - [Packing List - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/packing-list.md): Extract data from packing lists — package contents, quantities, weights, dimensions, and volumes — used for shipping, customs clearance, and goods registration. - [Personal Earnings Statement - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/personal-earnings.md): Extract data from personal earnings statements (pay stubs): employee, employer, gross pay, taxes withheld, deductions, and year-to-date totals for US payroll. - [Remittance Advice - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/remittance-advice.md): Extract data from remittance advice notifications — invoice numbers, payment amounts, dates, and references — for accounts receivable reconciliation. - [Resume - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/resume.md): Extract data from resumes (CVs) — personal info, work experience, education, skills, and certifications — for HR, recruiting, and applicant tracking. - [Riders - Document Skill (Preview)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/riders.md): Extract data from Riders — addenda to insurance and contract agreements that add terms and conditions or modify coverage. - [Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/schedule-c.md): Extract data from IRS Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business — used by sole proprietors to report business income and expenses on their return. - [Schedule E (Form 1040), Supplemental Income and Loss](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/schedule-e.md): Extract data from IRS Schedule E (Form 1040), Supplemental Income and Loss — covers rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corps, estates, and trusts. - [Schedule F (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Farming](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/schedule-f.md): Extract data from IRS Schedule F (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Farming — used to report annual farming income and expenses on US individual tax returns. - [Sea Waybill - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/sea-waybill.md): Extract data from sea waybills — shipper, consignee, carrier, vessel, ports, and cargo details — for ocean freight where a bill of lading is not used. - [Sick Note - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/sick-note.md): Extract data from sick notes (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands) — patient, attending physician, sick-leave dates, insurance, and work-related status. - [Small Residential Income Property Appraisal (FHLMC 72 / FNMA 1025)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/small-residential-income.md): Extract data from FHLMC 72 / FNMA 1025 Small Residential Income Property Appraisal Reports — property data, market analysis, and valuation for US mortgages. - [Truth in Lending Disclosure Statement - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/truth-in-lending.md): Extract data from Truth in Lending (TIL) Disclosure Statements — lender, borrower, interest rate, monthly payments, and settlement fees — for US mortgage loans. - [Uniform Residential Appraisal Report Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/uniform-residential-appraisal.md): Extract data from Uniform Residential Appraisal Reports — property data, market analysis, and valuation — for US and Canadian mortgage origination. - [Utility Bill - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/utility-bill.md): Extract data from utility bills — provider, account holder, billing period, charges, usage, and totals — for electricity, gas, water, telephone, and cable. - [Classification Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/classification-skills.md): Classification skills in ABBYY Vantage assign input documents to types — used for document sorting, document set integrity checks, and page-level assembly. - [Vantage Classifier Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/vantage-classifier.md): Classify input documents into 70+ types — ACORD forms, IRS tax forms, shipping and freight documents, financial statements — with the Vantage Classifier. - [Expense Management Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/expense-management.md): Expense Management skills in ABBYY Vantage extract data from receipts and expense documents — taxi, hotel, restaurant, retail, fuel — for T&E workflows. - [Expense Management Processing Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/expense-management-processing.md): End-to-end receipt processing — classify expense receipts (taxi, hotel, retail, restaurant, fuel) and apply the matching Receipt skill to extract data. - [Expense Management Classifier Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/expense-management-classifier.md): Classify expense-related documents into types — taxi, hotel, or other receipts — and route each to the matching Receipt skill in your Vantage workflow. - [Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1098.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1098 (Mortgage Interest Statement) — used by lenders to report mortgage interest of $600 or more paid during the tax year. - [Form 8949, Sales of Capital Assets Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/8949.md): Extract data from IRS Form 8949 (Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets) reconciling 1099-B and 1099-S amounts with totals reported on US tax returns. - [Form 990, Tax-Exempt Organization Return Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/990.md): Extract data from IRS Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax), the annual return filed by tax-exempt organizations covering finances. - [Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1040-overview.md): Process IRS Form 1040 and 1040-SR — US Individual Income Tax Return — using the Vantage Form 1040 skills, with a Form 1040 Classifier to route by tax year. - [Form 1040, US Individual Income Tax Return Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1040.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1040 and 1040-SR (US Individual Income Tax Return) for tax years 2018-2021: taxpayer details, income, deductions, and refunds. - [Form 1040 (US Individual Income Tax Return), 2022-2023](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1040-2022-2023.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1040 and 1040-SR (US Individual Income Tax Return) for tax years 2022 and 2023: taxpayer details, income, deductions, totals. - [Form 1040 Classifier](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1040-classifier.md): Classify Forms 1040 by tax year and route each form to the matching Vantage Form 1040 skill — supports tax years 2018 through 2023. - [Form 1095 Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1095-overview.md): Process IRS Form 1095 health insurance forms — 1095-A (Marketplace), 1095-B (Health Coverage), 1095-C (Employer-Provided) — with Vantage built-in skills. - [Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1095-a.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1095-A (Health Insurance Marketplace Statement) — coverage effective date, monthly premiums, and advance premium tax credit. - [Form 1095-B, Health Coverage - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1095-b.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1095-B (Health Coverage) used to report minimum essential health coverage and exemption from the shared responsibility payment. - [Form 1095-C, Employer Health Insurance Coverage](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1095-c.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) reporting health insurance offered by applicable large employers. - [Form 1099 Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-overview.md): Process IRS Form 1099 income reporting forms — 1099-B, 1099-C, 1099 Composite, 1099-DIV, 1099-G, 1099-INT, 1099-K, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, 1099-OID, 1099-R. - [Form 1099-B, Broker and Barter Exchange Proceeds](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-b.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-B (Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions): broker-reported gains, losses, and securities for 2021-2023. - [Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt - Document Skill (Preview)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-c.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-C (Cancellation of Debt) reporting debts of $600 or more canceled by a lender, including borrower TIN and amount canceled. - [Form 1099 Composite - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-composite.md): Extract data from Form 1099 Composite, a consolidated statement that summarizes 1099-DIV, 1099-INT, and 1099-B forms issued by financial institutions. - [Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-div.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-DIV (Dividends and Distributions), annual reports of dividend payments and income distributions from financial institutions. - [Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-g.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-G (Certain Government Payments): federal, state, and local government payments such as unemployment, refunds, and CCC loans. - [Form 1099-INT, Interest Income - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-int.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-INT (Interest Income), reporting interest paid in a trade or business, including covered and non-covered securities. - [Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Networks](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-k.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-K (Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions): payments processed by online platforms, apps, and card processors. - [Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-misc.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-MISC (Miscellaneous Income) — reports rents, royalties, prizes, medical payments, and other income payments of $600 or more. - [Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-nec.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation): payments of $600 or more to non-employees such as independent contractors and freelancers. - [Form 1099-OID, Original Issue Discount - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-oid.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-OID (Original Issue Discount): OID income from debt instruments such as bonds and notes sold at a discount from maturity. - [Form 1099-R, Pension and Annuity Distributions](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/1099-r.md): Extract data from IRS Form 1099-R (Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, etc.): retirement and pension distributions, IRA payouts, and insurance contracts. - [Form W Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/wforms-overview.md): Process IRS Form W tax-related withholding and reporting documents — W-2, W-2G, W-4, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8ECI, W-8EXP, W-8IMY, W-9 — with Vantage skills. - [Form W-2 - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-2.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement): annual employee earnings, taxes withheld, and employer information for IRS and third-party W-2s. - [Form W-2G - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-2g.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-2G (Certain Gambling Winnings) reporting gambling winnings and federal income tax withheld by the type and amount of winnings. - [Form W-4 - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-4.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-4 (Employee's Withholding Certificate) — used by employees to direct employer federal income tax withholding from their paychecks. - [Form W-8BEN - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-8ben.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner — Individuals), used by foreign individuals to claim US tax withholding. - [Form W-8BEN-E - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-8ben-e.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-8BEN-E (Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner — Entities), used by foreign entities to document status for US tax withholding. - [Form W-8ECI - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-8eci.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-8ECI, used by foreign persons to certify that US-source income is effectively connected with a US trade or business (ECI). - [Form W-8EXP - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-8exp.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-8EXP, used by foreign governments, central banks, and tax-exempt entities to claim US withholding exemptions or reductions. - [Form W-8IMY - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-8imy.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-8IMY, used by foreign intermediaries and flow-through entities to establish foreign status under sections 1441, 1442, and 1446. - [Form W-9 - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/form-skills/w-9.md): Extract data from IRS Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification), used to collect TINs from US persons for tax reporting. - [Invoice Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-overview.md): Vantage Invoice skills extract data from invoices across Europe, the US, Canada, Australia/NZ, Spain, Ukraine, China, and Japan, with splitting included. - [Invoice Processing Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-processing.md): End-to-end invoice processing — classify invoices by region (Europe, US, CA, AU-NZ, ES, UA) and apply the matching Invoice Document skill to extract data. - [Invoice Classifier Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-classifier.md): Classify incoming invoices by region — Default (Europe), USA, CA, AU-NZ, ES, UA — and route each to the matching Vantage Invoice Document skill. - [Invoice - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice.md): Extract data from invoices across about 30 countries: vendor, customer, line items, taxes, and totals — supporting 22 languages for high-accuracy extraction. - [Invoice Document Splitter Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-splitter.md): Split files containing multiple invoices into separate documents, and optionally separate invoices from packing lists, certificates of analysis, or annexes. - [Invoice AU-NZ - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-au-nz.md): Extract data from Australian and New Zealand invoices — vendor, customer, GST, line items, ABN/NZBN, and totals — for AP automation in ANZ region. - [Invoice CA - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-ca.md): Extract data from Canadian invoices — vendor, customer, GST/HST/PST, line items, and totals in English and French — for Canadian AP automation. - [Invoice CN - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-cn.md): Extract data from Chinese VAT invoices issued by manufacturers — vendor, buyer, VAT details, goods, quantities, prices, currency, and totals. - [Invoice ES - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-es.md): Extract data from Spanish invoices — vendor, customer, NIF/CIF, IVA tax, line items, and totals — for AP automation in Spain (Spanish and English). - [Invoice JP - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-jp.md): Extract data from Japanese invoices (請求書 / seikyusho) — vendor, customer, line items, consumption tax, and totals in Japanese (Modern). - [Invoice UA - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-ua.md): Extract data from Ukrainian invoices — vendor, customer, VAT details, line items, and totals in English, Russian, and Ukrainian — for AP automation in Ukraine. - [Invoice US - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/invoice-skills/invoice-us.md): Extract data from US invoices — vendor, customer, sales tax, line items, and totals — for accounts payable automation across the United States. - [Purchase Order Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/po-skills/purchase-order-overview.md): Vantage Purchase Order skills extract data from POs across regions — EU (DE/FR/IT/NL/ES) and US — with classification, processing, and document splitting. - [Purchase Order Processing Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/po-skills/purchase-order-processing.md): End-to-end purchase order processing — classify each PO by region with the Purchase Order Classifier, and then apply the matching Document skill to extract data. - [Purchase Order Classifier Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/po-skills/purchase-order-classifier.md): Classify purchase orders by region — EU (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain) or US — and route each PO to the matching Vantage PO Document skill. - [Purchase Order Splitter Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/po-skills/purchase-order-splitter.md): Split files containing multiple purchase orders into separate documents — and optionally separate POs from invoices, waybills, or other supporting annexes. - [Purchase Order EU - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/po-skills/purchase-order-eu.md): Extract data from EU purchase orders (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain): header, footer, line items in 6 languages with regional business rules. - [Purchase Order US - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/po-skills/purchase-order-us.md): Extract data from US purchase orders: buyer, supplier, header, footer, and line items in English, applying regional business rules for US procurement workflows. - [Receipt Skills](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/receipt-skills/receipt-overview.md): Vantage Receipt skills extract data from expense receipts — general retail, restaurant, parking, fuel, hotel invoices, and taxi receipts — for T&E workflows. - [Receipt - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/receipt-skills/receipt.md): Extract data from retail and service receipts (Receipt and Receipt CJK): vendor, items, totals, taxes, date and time for retail, restaurant, parking, and fuel. - [Hotel Invoice - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/receipt-skills/hotel-invoice.md): Extract data from hotel invoices and bills: guest, hotel, dates of stay, room rates, additional charges, taxes, and totals — for T&E and corporate travel. - [Taxi Receipt - Document Skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/built-in-skills/receipt-skills/taxi-receipt.md): Extract data from taxi receipts — date, time, fare, currency, start and destination addresses, and taxi service provider — for T&E and ride-hailing workflows. ## Skill Designer - [Skill Designer overview](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-designer.md): Use the ABBYY Vantage Skill Designer to create, train, and deploy Classification, Document, OCR, and Process skills for document processing. - [Convert FlexiCapture projects](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/converting-flexi-capture.md): Guide for FlexiCapture users switching to Vantage, including reusing components and migration strategies. ## Classification Skill - [Classification skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/classification/classification-skill.md): Understand how Vantage uses Classification skills to identify document types and route files to the correct downstream process. - [Set up a Classification skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/classification/classification-skill-setup.md): Train, configure, and publish a Classification skill so Vantage can route each incoming document to the correct process. - [Train a classifier](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/classification/train-classifier.md): Create a training set, assign documents to classes, and train a Classification skill in the Skill Designer. - [Analyze classification results](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/classification/analyze-classifier-result.md): Review classification accuracy per class in the Result tab and fix common training-set problems that cause misclassifications. ## Document Skill - [Document skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/document-skill.md): Extract field values from structured and semi-structured documents of a single type using built-in training and activities. - [Set up a Document skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/set-up.md): Create, train, and publish a Document skill — including structured (fixed-form) skills, recognition languages, and Online learning. - [Analyze extracted data](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/analyzing-extracted-data.md): Review field extraction statistics on the Results tab of a Document skill, investigate errors on the Result Review tab, and correct reference labeling. - [Label documents in Skill Designer](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/labeling-documents.md): Guidelines for labeling structured and semi-structured documents when training a Document skill. - [Add fields](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/adding-fields.md): Mark fields on your documents in the Editor tab, manage document images, and configure field properties by type. - [Text field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/text.md): Add a Text field to a Document skill, set its data type, and configure recognition properties such as fonts, regular expressions, and date/number/money rules. - [Text field normalization](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/text-field-normalization.md): Standardize extracted dates, numbers, and money amounts into consistent formats using Vantage normalization. - [Table field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/table.md): Add a Table field to a Document skill, map cells to document regions, and configure column properties. - [Barcode field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/barcode.md): Add a Barcode field to a Document skill, configure which barcode types to recognize, and set field properties. - [Checkmark field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/checkmark.md): Add a Checkmark field to a Document skill, configure the checkmark type, and set field properties. - [Group field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/group.md): Add a Group field to a Document skill to bundle related fields (like an address or contact block), and configure repeating groups. - [Checkmark group field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/checkmark-group.md): Add a Checkmark group field to a Document skill, configure selection rules, and set field properties. - [Image field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/image.md): Extract image regions from documents (signatures, stamps, identity photos) and configure how the images are saved on export. - [Edit data form layout](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/adding-fields/editing-data-form-layout.md): Rearrange, resize, and indent fields in the data form to customize how a Document skill's output is presented. - [Rule verification](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/rule-verification.md): Use rules to validate, modify, or compute field values in a Document skill. Covers built-in rules, execution order, and using rules with tables. - [Create data catalog lookup rules](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/setting-lookup-rules.md): Verify extracted document fields against data catalog records — configure exact and fuzzy comparisons, auto-populate fields, and handle lookup errors. - [Business rules automation](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/business-rules-automation.md): Add scripted rules to a Document skill using JavaScript — configure readable and writable fields, reference table columns, and return validation results. - [Sample scripts](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/sample-scripts.md): JavaScript samples for common Advanced Script Rule scenarios — field presence, numeric comparisons, conditional requirements, and table validation. - [Object model](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/object-model.md): JavaScript object reference for writing Advanced Script Rules in Vantage — Context, Field, Document, and related types. - [Context](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/context.md): The Context global object — properties and methods for accessing the document, fields, catalog records, and skill parameters during rule execution. - [Field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/field.md): The Field object — properties and methods for inspecting and modifying a document field during rule execution. - [FieldType](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/field-type.md): FieldType enumeration — the possible field types and the data types each supports in a Document skill. - [DataType](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/data-type.md): DataType enumeration — the kind of data a field can contain. Also includes the AmountOfMoney class used for currency values. - [ImageRegionList](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/image-region-list.md): Provides access to region lists on an image. - [ImageRegion](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/image-region.md): Provides access to field regions. Field regions may consist of several different rectangular areas on the image. - [RectangleList](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/rectangle-list.md): Provides access to lists of rectangle areas on an image. - [Rectangle](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/rectangle.md): Provides access to rectangular areas on an image. Coordinates are specified in pixels. - [Symbol](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/symbol.md): Provides access to characters that form the initial value of a field in text format. - [Record](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/record.md): The Record object — a single row from a data catalog, returned by Context.GetCatalogRecord. - [Document](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/document.md): The Document object — access the document being processed, its pages, source files, and the skill applied to it. - [Page](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/page.md): Information about a single document page — image dimensions, page index, and source file. - [Transaction](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/transaction.md): Provides access to transaction parameters. - [SourceFile](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/source-file.md): A source file used as input to the document — name and parameters. - [Parameter](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/parameter.md): Provides access to parameter values. - [SkillParameter](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/skill-parameter.md): Provides access to skill parameter values. - [SkillParameterType](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/rule-verification/skill-parameter-type.md): SkillParameterType enumeration — the possible types a skill parameter can have. - [Using data catalogs](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/using-data-catalogs/use.md): Use data catalogs to validate and auto-populate extracted data from a Document skill — including ERP data, currency lists, and custom lookups. - [Create data catalogs](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/using-data-catalogs/create.md): Create a data catalog from a CSV file or by entering columns manually. - [Update data catalogs](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/using-data-catalogs/update.md): Update a data catalog by uploading a CSV file through the UI or via an SFTP shared folder. - [Data catalogs and the Vantage API](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/document/using-data-catalogs/use-with-api.md): List, inspect, update, reindex, and delete data catalog records via the Vantage API. ## Process Skill - [Process skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/process-skill.md): Orchestrate document processing workflows by chaining activities and skills from the Skill Catalog. - [Set up a Process skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/set-up.md): Build a Process skill by selecting a preset workflow or creating a custom workflow from activities, and then configure each activity. - [Classify activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/classify-activity.md): Determine the type of document received by ABBYY Vantage for processing. - [Extract activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/extract-activity.md): Extract data from documents using Document skills, and map each class from a preceding Classify activity to the appropriate Document skill. - [OCR activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/ocr-activity.md): Specify general pre-recognition options and carry out full-text recognition. - [Assemble activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/assemble-activity.md): Detect pages in multipage files and assemble them into documents. - [Manual Review activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/manual-review.md): Send documents for verification in your processing workflow. - [For Each Document activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/for-each.md): Use the For Each Document activity to run inner activities against one transaction document at a time. - [Duplicate a Process skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/duplicating-process-skill.md): How to duplicate Process skills and manage their referenced activities. - [Input activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/input-activity/input-activity.md): Import documents to Vantage from email services, shared folders, and third-party applications via the Vantage API. - [Import documents from a shared folder](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/input-activity/import-shared-folder.md): Upload documents from an SFTP-accessible shared folder on the Vantage server, optionally grouping them into a transaction or importing ZIP/TAR.GZ archives. - [Import documents from an email service](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/input-activity/import-email-service.md): Import email attachments (and optionally the email body) from a Microsoft account or other IMAP mailbox into Vantage. - [Output activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/output-activity.md): Export recognized document text and extracted data to external systems in various formats, and optionally redact sensitive fields before export. - [Export results to a shared folder](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/export-shared-folder.md): Send processing results to an SFTP-accessible shared folder on the Vantage server. - [Export results to an external system](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/export-external-system.md): Export transaction results to a third-party system via a custom script in the Output activity. - [Data export formats](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/export-formats.md): Reference for export formats and options on the Output activity, covering field values, document text, document images, and error output. - [Custom activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/custom-activity.md): The Custom activity lets you use third-party tools not available in Vantage and perform additional actions on documents received during skill processing. - [Call ABBYY Phoenix Plus from a Custom activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/phoenix-llm-session.md): Use the ABBYY-managed LLM connection from a Custom activity script in a Process skill: create a chat session, attach OCR data and page images, send a message, and read a structured response. - [Sample scripts](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/sample-scripts.md): JavaScript samples for common Custom activity scenarios, including OAuth, external exports, field modification, table manipulation, and JSON generation. - [Public JSON schema for Output activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/public-schema-json.md): JSON schema definition used when exporting extracted data, including field values, field structure, and rule check errors. - [OCR JSON schema for Output activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/ocr-skill-schema-json.md): OCR JSON schema for Output Activity. - [OCR XML schema for Output activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/ocr-schema-xml.md): XML schema definition used when exporting OCR and extracted data, including field values, field structure, and rule check errors. - [Object model](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/object-model.md): Script restrictions and object model for Custom activity scripting in ABBYY Vantage. - [Context](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/context.md): The Context global object provides properties and methods for accessing transaction data, sending HTTP requests, and retrieving secrets. - [InputData (deprecated)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/input-data.md): Deprecated InputData interface providing access to the first document's data during Custom activity script execution. - [OutputData (deprecated)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/output-data.md): Deprecated OutputData interface used in Custom activity scripts to transfer modified document data (field values, new fields, deleted regions) back to Vantage. - [Transaction](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/transaction.md): The Transaction interface provides access to the current transaction and all its documents. - [Document](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/document.md): The Document object provides properties and methods for reading the document being processed, including fields, pages, classification results, and source files. - [ClassConfidenceModel](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/class-confidence-model.md): A single class-confidence pair returned by Document.ClassConfidences after a Classification skill runs. - [Field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/field.md): The Field interface provides access to the field value and its properties. - [Page](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/page.md): The Page object provides properties of a single document page, including image dimensions and the preprocessed image. - [RuleError](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/rule-error.md): Document skill validation rule error. - [BinaryFile](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/binary-file.md): The BinaryFile interface provides access to file data in binary format, typically the pre-preprocessing source image of a document or page. - [Parameter](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/parameter.md): The Parameter interface represents a single named transaction parameter with a name, read-only flag, and value. - [DocumentExportResult](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/document-export-result.md): DocumentExportResult and ResultFiles provide access to exported document files (JSON, PDF, images) from a Custom or Output activity script. - [Region](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/region.md): The field region. It is an area on the image that contains the text for a specific field. A field region is constructed using one or more rectangles. - [Rectangle](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/rectangle.md): The Rectangle object holds the top-left and bottom-right coordinates of a rectangular area on a page image. - [ExtractedData (deprecated)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/extracted-data.md): Deprecated ExtractedData interface for accessing Extract activity output in Custom activity scripts. Provides only the first document of a transaction. - [ExtractedField (deprecated)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/extracted-field.md): Deprecated ExtractedField interface representing a single field extracted from the first document of a transaction in older Custom activity scripts. - [HttpRequest](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/http-request.md): The HttpRequest object sends application/x-www-form-urlencoded, text, JSON, or binary HTTP requests from a Custom activity script. - [MultipartFormDataRequest](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/multi-part-form-data-request.md): MultipartFormDataRequest interface for making HTTP requests with multipart/form-data content type from Custom activity scripts. - [DataType](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/data-type.md): The DataType enumerator lists the possible data types a field can contain, used by Field.DataType in Custom activity scripts. - [FieldType (deprecated)](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/field-type.md): Deprecated FieldType enumerator listing field data types (String, Decimal, and others) used in older Custom activity scripts. - [FieldOcrType](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/field-ocr-type.md): This enumerator specifies the type of the extracted field. - [ExportFormat](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/export-format.md): The ExportFormat enumerator lists the formats available for files exported from a Custom activity or via External Export. - [ContentEncoding](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/content-encoding.md): The ContentEncoding enumerator lists the encoding types available for string-based HTTP requests in Custom activity scripts. - [Global methods](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/global-methods.md): Global methods for encoding and decoding Base64 strings. - [Condition activity](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/condition-activity.md): Use the Condition activity to split document processing workflow based on custom conditions. - [Sample scripts](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/sample-scripts.md): Sample Condition activity scripts — common patterns for checking rule errors and routing documents to manual review. - [Object model](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/object-model.md): Script restrictions and object model for Condition activity scripting in ABBYY Vantage. - [Context](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/context.md): The Context global object — provides access to the current transaction, its documents, and processing information in Condition activity scripts. - [Transaction](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/transaction.md): The Transaction interface — the current processing transaction in a Condition activity script. - [Document](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/document.md): The Document object — properties of the document being processed in a Condition activity, including fields, pages, classification results, and source files. - [ClassConfidence](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/class-confidence.md): ClassConfidence — a single class-confidence pair returned by Document.ClassConfidences after a Classification skill runs. - [Page](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/page.md): The Page object — properties of a single document page in a Condition activity script. - [SourceFile](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/source-file.md): The SourceFile object — represents a source file of the document being processed in a Condition activity. - [RuleError](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/rule-error.md): The RuleError object — a single Document skill validation rule error in a Condition activity script. - [Field](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/field.md): The Field interface — properties for reading a document field's value, type, structure, and OCR metadata in a Condition activity script. - [FieldType](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/field-type.md): FieldType enumerator — the possible types a field can have in a Condition activity script. - [DataType](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/data-type.md): DataType enumerator — the possible data types a field can contain in a Condition activity script. - [Region](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/region.md): The Region object — an area on a page image that contains the text for a specific field, built from one or more rectangles. - [Rectangle](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/rectangle.md): The Rectangle object — top-left and bottom-right coordinates of a rectangular area on a page image in a Condition activity script. - [Processing](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/processing.md): The Processing object provides information about transaction document processing and lets you reference the previous processing stage in a Condition activity. - [Step](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/step.md): The Step object — a single processing stage exposed via Processing.PreviousStep in a Condition activity script. - [Symbol](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/symbol.md): The Symbol object — a single character from a recognized field value, with a low-confidence flag, in a Condition activity script. - [ProcessingStatus](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/processing-status.md): ProcessingStatus enumerator — the possible statuses of a processing step in a Condition activity script. ## OCR Skill - [OCR skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/ocr-skill/ocr-skill.md): Extract text from document images and export processing results to various file formats. - [Set up an OCR skill](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/ocr-skill/set-up-ocr.md): How to create and configure OCR skills for text extraction and document export. - [PDF Processing Mode](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/ocr-skill/pdf-processing-mode.md): Control how ABBYY Vantage extracts text from PDF documents — using the embedded text layer, OCR, or a combination of both. ## Skill Design Management - [Skill design management](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-design/skill-design-management.md): Scenarios for continuing to develop and manage skills that are already in production. - [Standalone skills scenario](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-design/standalone-skills.md): Continued development of a Classification or Document skill in Vantage, without collecting documents from an in-production skill. - [Process skill scenario](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-design/process-skill-scenario.md): Continued development of a Classification or Document skill that is referenced by a Process skill. - [Continued development using separate environments](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-design/continued-development.md): Develop and test skills in a sandbox environment before transferring them to production for continued skill development. - [Switch between skills and skill versions](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-design/switching-skills.md): Overview of how to switch between different skills and skill versions based on access method. ## Skill Parameters - [Skill parameters](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-parameters/skill-parameters.md): Configure and manage skill parameters to adjust skill behavior without retraining or republishing. - [Document skill parameters](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-parameters/document-skill-params.md): Configure Document skill parameters to adjust behavior for various processing scenarios. - [Process skill parameters](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-parameters/process-skill-params.md): Configure Process skill parameters to access and modify Document skill parameter values. - [Access skill parameters via the Vantage API](https://docs.abbyy.com/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/skill-parameters/accessing-skill-params.md): Use the Vantage API to access and modify Document and Process skill parameter values.