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You can create a new skill directly from the Skill Catalog or the Skill Designer.
Availability of this feature depends on your role. For more information, see Role-Based Access Control.
To create a skill from the Skill Catalog:
  1. On the Skill Catalog toolbar, click Create.
Create Skill
  1. Select the appropriate skill type from the menu that appears.
Select Skill Type
  1. In the dialog box, enter a Name and Description for the skill.
  2. (Document skills only) If the skill will process structured documents, enable the Fixed-form documents toggle. See Setting up a Document Skill for details.
  3. Select a Technology Core Version.
    Recommended: Use the latest core version for all new skills. See Technology Core Versions.
  4. Click Create. The Skill Designer opens and the skill is ready to configure.
The new skill appears in the Skill Catalog and is visible to all users. Until it is published, it has no version number. The Locked by field shows the name of the user currently editing it.

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Alternative ways to create a skill

You can also create a skill using any of the following methods:
  • Click Skill Designer and select a skill type.
  • In the Actions pane, click one of these shortcuts:
    • Extract Data from Documents — creates a Document skill
    • Classify Documents — creates a Classification skill
    • Process — creates a Process skill
For more information, see Skill Designer.