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alias: user-guide-edit-qualification
description: "This documentation details the process for modifying existing qualification data within a system"
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# Edit Qualification

:lock: Qualification.**Edit**

## Overview

This operation is used to edit a **Qualification**.  

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Qualification** exists in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

The Edit Qualification wizard can be called from the **Qualification** page within the Business Data Group.

### Step 1: General Data

All non-system properties can be changed in this wizard.

The Name of the **Qualification** cannot be altered.

1. Optionally, edit the description.
2. Change the Type by selecting a value from the [[qualificationtype-lt| Qualification Type]] Lookup Table.
3. Optionally, assign or modify the associated Data Group.
4. Update the Owner Role associated to the **Qualification**. The list of Roles is retrieved from the Roles currently configured in the system.
5. Optionally, select or change the Default Reason (values are taken from the [[qualificationreason-lt| Qualification Reason]] Lookup Table).
6. Update the Information URL.
7. Modify the assignment permissions:
    * Enable Allow Self-Assignment to allow an Employee to self-grant this **Qualification**.
    * Enable Allow Assignment By Manager to allow a Manager to grant or revoke this **Qualification** to/from a subordinate.
8. Update the validity period.
9. Specify whether the validity can be overriden by enabling Allow Override.
10. Choose a Grace Period by defining a duration and a scale.

![Screenshot showing an edit qualification form with fields for duration and scale selection.](images/edit_qualification.png)