SkillType

Represents the broader type or category that a skill belongs to. This object is available in API version 58.0 and later.

Supported Calls 

create(), delete(), describeSObjects(), query(), retrieve(), update(), upsert()

Fields 

DeveloperName 

  • Type: string
  • Properties: Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
  • Description: The unique name of the object in the API. This name can contain only underscores and alphanumeric characters, and must be unique in your org. It must begin with a letter, not include spaces, not end with an underscore, and not contain two consecutive underscores. In managed packages, this field prevents naming conflicts on package installations. With this field, a developer can change the object’s name in a managed package and the changes are reflected in a subscriber’s organization.

Language 

  • Type: picklist

  • Properties: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update

  • Description: The language of the define skill type.

    Possible values are:

MasterLabel 

  • Type: string
  • Properties: Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Sort, Update
  • Description: The name of the skill type.

Usage 

Skills are grouped into types and categories by first defining a SkillType and then referencing that SkillType when you create a skill.