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To create a skill, follow these steps:
  1. In the Skill Catalog, click the Create button on the toolbar.
  2. Select the appropriate skill type from the menu that appears.
  3. In the dialog box that opens, enter a name and description for your new skill.
  4. Optional (for structured documents): If the Document skill is intended for processing structured documents, turn on the Fixed-form documents toggle. For details, see Setting up a Document skill.
  5. Select the Technology Core Version.
    Recommended: Use the latest core version for all new skills. For details, see Technology Core Versions.
  6. Click the Create button. The Skill Designer opens. The skill is ready to edit.
    When you create the new skill, it appears in the Skill Catalog and is visible to all users. A new skill does not have a version number in the Skill Catalog. However, the name of the user currently editing the new skill appears in the Locked by field.
Note: The availability of this feature depends on the user’s role. For more information about roles, see Role-Based Access Control.
You can also create a skill by clicking the Skill Designer and selecting the appropriate skill type. Or, you can create a skill by clicking any the following buttons in the Actions pane:
  • Extract Data from Documents (will create a Document skill)
  • Classify Documents (will create a Classification skill)
  • Process (will create a Process skill)
For more information about managing skills, see Skill Designer.