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A derived skill can be updated if a new version of its base skill becomes available. When you update a derived skill, all the changes previously made to the derived skill are preserved.

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Update Notification

When an update becomes available, an update icon will appear next to the version number of the derived skill in the Skill Catalog, and its settings icon will show an alert indicator.

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Updating Process

To update a derived skill, do the following:
  1. Open the skill.
  2. Click the settings icon with alert indicator to open its settings.
  3. Select the latest version of the base skill.
  4. Click Save.
  5. If the base skill is upgraded to a new Technology Core version, retrain all its trainable activities on the new Technology Core version. If the base skill has an older Technology Core version, update the skill first, and then update the version of the derived skill.
  6. Test your skill and make any necessary adjustments.
  7. Publish the updated skill to make it available in Vantage.

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Reverting to Previous Versions

Advanced Designer does not have a dedicated feature for downgrading a derived skill. If you wish to be able to revert to an old version of the skill, choose either of the following options:
  • Do not publish the derived skill. If you are not satisfied with the derived skill after testing, simply discard the changes.
  • If you have published the derived skill, delete its latest version. This will remove all your changes made in the last published version, including the base skill update.

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What Gets Updated

An updated derived skill will get any new activities added to the base skill, and its fields and rules will be updated to match those of the base skill. Any custom fields and rules that you have added will be preserved. For more information about the changes made to an updated derived skill, see the Updating a derived skill section in the Skill Catalog Guide.

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Optimization Consideration

A new version of the base skill may offer the same functionality that you obtained by customizing a derived skill. You may want to experiment by removing your customizations to see if the new version performs better without them. You can always revert back to your customizations if you are not satisfied with the performance of the new version.