Edit custom category
Update the details of an existing custom category when changes are required.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
Use this task to edit an existing custom category. You can modify all category fields. Only applicable for cloned skill. The admin isn't permitted to edit a new category for base system skill.
Procedure
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In the Define scoring parameter step, select a custom category to edit.
The system opens the selected category record in a modal form.
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Update the value in the Name field.
The name must be unique. Duplicate names result in a warning message.
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Modify any additional fields as needed.
All fields in a custom category are editable. Verify that all changes conform with field-format requirements shown in the form.
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Select Save.
The system validates the updated category information.
Result
If validation succeeds, the category is updated in the category list. If validation fails, the system displays error messages that must be corrected before saving again.
---
title: Edit custom category
description: Update the details of an existing custom category when changes are required.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/customer-service-management/now-assist-for-csm/edit-custom-category.html
release: brazil
product: Now Assist for CSM
classification: now-assist-for-csm
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [Generative AI, generative AI for Customer Service Management, generative AI for customer service agents]
breadcrumb: [Automated quality assurance, Activate ServiceNow Otto Skills, Configure, ServiceNow Otto for CSM, Customer Service Management]
---
# Edit custom category
Update the details of an existing custom category when changes are required.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## About this task
Use this task to edit an existing custom category. You can modify all category fields. Only applicable for cloned skill. The admin isn't permitted to edit a new category for base system skill.
## Procedure
1. In the **Define scoring parameter** step, select a custom category to edit.
The system opens the selected category record in a modal form.
2. Update the value in the **Name** field.
The name must be unique. Duplicate names result in a warning message.
3. Modify any additional fields as needed.
All fields in a custom category are editable. Verify that all changes conform with field-format requirements shown in the form.
4. Select **Save**.
The system validates the updated category information.
## Result
If validation succeeds, the category is updated in the category list. If validation fails, the system displays error messages that must be corrected before saving again.
| title | Edit custom category |
| description | Update the details of an existing custom category when changes are required. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/customer-service-management/now-assist-for-csm/edit-custom-category.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Now Assist for CSM |
| classification | now-assist-for-csm |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| keywords | Generative AIgenerative AI for Customer Service Managementgenerative AI for customer service agents |
| breadcrumb | Automated quality assuranceActivate ServiceNow Otto SkillsConfigureServiceNow Otto for CSMCustomer Service Management |