Knowledge base form
When creating a new knowledge base, fill out the following form fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Unique name for the Operational Technology \(OT\) knowledge base. |
| Article Validity | Number of default days that the articles are valid for after the date that they’re created. |
| Icon | Image that provides a visual reference to describe the OT knowledge base. The image is displayed next to all articles from this knowledge base in the article search results page. |
| Disable commenting | Option to disable commenting. If selected, users can’t comment on articles in the OT knowledge base. |
| Disable suggesting | Option to disable edit suggestions. If selected, users can’t suggest edits to articles in the OT knowledge base. |
| Disable category editing | Option to disable the editing of OT knowledge categories. If selected, only OT knowledge managers can add or edit the knowledge categories for the OT knowledge base. |
| Disable rating | Option to disable the rating for articles. If selected, users can’t rate the article in the OT knowledge base. |
| Disable mark as helpful | Option to disable the mark as helpful. If selected, the user can’t mark any article as helpful in the OT knowledge base. |
| Enable blocks | Option to enable the knowledge blocks feature. If selected, you can create knowledge blocks to add to knowledge articles within the OT knowledge base. |
| Checklist | Checklist to evaluate the quality of articles in the OT knowledge base. |
| Application | Application scope of the OT knowledge base. |
| Owner | User responsible for the OT knowledge base. A knowledge base owner can assign other roles to the knowledge base. |
| Managers | Users who perform administrative functions on the OT knowledge base. |
| Publish workflow | Workflow for publishing the articles in the knowledge base:- Knowledge - Instant Publish: Publishes articles in the knowledge base without requiring an approval. - Knowledge - Approval Publish: Requests an approval from the manager of the knowledge base before moving the articles to the published state. |
| Retire workflow | Workflow for retiring the articles in the OT knowledge base:- Knowledge - Instant Retire: Retires the articles in the knowledge base without requiring an approval. - Knowledge - Approval Retire: Requests an approval from the manager of the knowledge base before moving the articles to the retired state. |
| Active | Option to indicate that the OT knowledge base is active. If not selected, only users with the admin role or knowledge administrators can create, search for, or view its articles. |
| Description | |
| Set default knowledge field values | Default configuration settings for the OT knowledge base. |
| Related products | List of products that are related to the OT knowledge base content. |
Parent Topic:Operational Technology Knowledge Management reference