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title: Activate the custom app record summarization skill
description: Before you can generate AI-powered summaries for custom application records, activate the custom app record summarization skill in the AI Admin Hub.
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release: australia
product: Now Assist for App Engine
classification: now-assist-for-app-engine
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-07-24"
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keywords: [activate AI skill, activate custom app record summarization, ServiceNow Otto for App Engine, AI Admin Hub]
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# Activate the custom app record summarization skill

Before you can generate AI-powered summaries for custom application records, activate the custom app record summarization skill in the AI Admin Hub.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or sn\_generative\_ai.nsa\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **AI Admin Hub** > **Skills**.

2.  On the Now Assist Skills page, select App Engine from the side panel.

3.  Select **Activate skill** in the custom app record summarization card.


## Result

The custom app record summarization skill is active.

## What to do next

Configure the skill to generate summaries for tables in your custom applications. See [Configure the custom app record summarization skill](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/now-assist-for-app-engine/configure-custom-app-record-summarization-na-for-app-engine.md) for more information.