> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up a Process skill

> Build a Process skill by selecting a preset workflow or creating a custom workflow from activities, then configure each activity.

A Process skill is a directed flow of document and classification activities, along with any additional activities that import and export documents, check rules, and send documents to manual review.

<Warning>
  All Document skills used in a Process skill **must** use the same Technology Core version.
</Warning>

In the following diagram, activities are connected using directional arrows:

<Frame caption="Example Process skill workflow with activities connected by directional arrows">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/hVcX1G4uYung9LOg/images/vantage/skill-designer/scheme_processskill_workflow.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=hVcX1G4uYung9LOg&q=85&s=fb99762e0f8504058c21b32304feaeeb" alt="Process skill workflow diagram" width="950" height="209" data-path="images/vantage/skill-designer/scheme_processskill_workflow.png" />
</Frame>

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set up a document processing workflow">
    Either set up a custom workflow manually, or select one of the preset workflows.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure activity parameters">
    Set the required parameters for each activity in the workflow.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish the skill">
    Publish the skill to make it usable.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The **Try** option for launching a transaction is not available for Process skills.
</Note>

## Preset workflows

Preset workflows are available in the **Actions** pane of the Skill Designer. Vantage offers the following presets.

### Simple Document skill workflow

For processing documents of a single type. Imports documents, extracts fields, and uploads results.

### Multiple Document skills after Classification

For processing various document types in one workflow. Imports documents, classifies them, routes each type to the right Document skill, and uploads results.

### Multiple Document skills after Classification with manual review

Same as above, plus a **Manual Review** step that verifies only documents that fail specific business rules defined by the workflow designer.

## Modify a workflow

### Add an activity

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the preceding block">
    Click the block after which you want to add the activity.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick an activity">
    In the menu that appears to the right, select an activity.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect the blocks">
    Connect the new activity to the existing blocks using directional arrows.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="Adding an activity to a workflow">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/hVcX1G4uYung9LOg/images/vantage/skill-designer/scheme_processskill_workflow_settingup.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=hVcX1G4uYung9LOg&q=85&s=d555f4c7abfc7d6efc2618066366ed0b" alt="Process skill editor showing the activity menu to the right of a selected block" width="760" height="321" data-path="images/vantage/skill-designer/scheme_processskill_workflow_settingup.png" />
</Frame>

### Remove an activity

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the block">
    Click the block to select it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Delete">
    In the menu that appears, click **Delete**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reconnect remaining blocks">
    Connect the remaining blocks using directional arrows as needed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Create a custom workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add an activity">
    Select an activity in the **Activities** pane and drag it into the Skill Designer window.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the block">
    Click the block and select the required activity from the menu that appears. Click the block again to close the menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure activity settings">
    After adding all processing steps, click each activity and configure it in the **Actions** pane on the right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Available activities

You can use the following activities in a custom Process skill workflow:

* [Input](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/input-activity/input-activity)
* [Output](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/output-activity)
* [Classify](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/classify-activity)
* [Extract](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/extract-activity)
* [OCR](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/ocr-activity)
* [Assemble](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/assemble-activity)
* [Review](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/manual-review)
* [Custom](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/custom-activity/custom-activity)
* [Condition](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/condition-activity/condition-activity)
* [For Each Document](/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/for-each)

<Note>
  Most activities can access all documents in a transaction at once. Skill-based activities (**Classify**, **Extract**, **OCR**) process each document separately. You can branch the workflow implicitly by mapping Document skills in an **Extract** activity to classes assigned by a **Classify** activity. Use **For Each Document** to apply **Custom** or **Condition** activities to one document at a time.
</Note>

## Related topics

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Process skill" icon="diagram-project" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/process-skill">
    Orchestrate document processing workflows by chaining activities and skills.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Input activity" icon="file-import" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/input-activity/input-activity">
    Bring documents into a Process skill from email, shared folders, or other sources.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Output activity" icon="file-export" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/output-activity">
    Export processed documents to external systems or shared folders.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Classify activity" icon="tags" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/classify-activity">
    Identify document types and route each document to the correct downstream process.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Extract activity" icon="database" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/extract-activity">
    Extract field values from documents using a Document skill.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Skill Catalog" icon="book" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/skill-catalog">
    Discover, publish, and reuse skills across your tenant.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
