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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 appears next to the version number of the derived skill in the Skill Catalog, and its settings icon shows an alert indicator.

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How to update a derived skill

If the base skill has an older Technology Core version, update the base skill first — then update the derived skill.
1

Open the skill

Open the derived skill in Advanced Designer.
2

Open settings

Click the settings icon with the alert indicator to open its settings.
3

Select the latest base-skill version

Choose the latest version of the base skill.
4

Save

Click Save.
5

Retrain trainable activities (if Technology Core upgraded)

If the base skill upgraded to a new Technology Core version, retrain all its trainable activities on that version.
6

Test the skill

Test the updated skill and make any necessary adjustments.
7

Publish

Publish the updated skill to make it available in Vantage.

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Revert to previous versions

Advanced Designer does not have a dedicated feature for downgrading a derived skill. If you need to revert to an old version, choose the path that matches your current state:

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What changes when you update

An updated derived skill receives:
  • New activities added to the base skill
  • Fields and rules updated to match the base skill
  • Any custom fields and rules you added are preserved
For more details on the changes that occur, see Update a derived skill in the Skill Catalog.
A new base-skill version may offer the same functionality you obtained by customizing the derived skill. Try removing your customizations to see if the new version performs better without them — you can always revert if it doesn’t.