---
title: "Schemas"
slug: "schemas"
tags: ["Content Services"]
updated: 2026-10-11T12:13:16Z
published: 2026-10-11T12:13:16Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/schemas"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Schemas

Schemas determine the classification of information.

**To add a schema:**

1. Click **Schemas** in the navigation pane.  

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2. Click **New Schema**.  

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3. Enter the details:
  - **Schema Details** **Name** – A name to identify the schema. **Format** – The format for this schema:

**Type** – Use an LLM or Regex when the rules will not be static.
    - **Schema** – The schema is general.
    - **Keywords** – The schema is based on keywords.
    - **Summary** – The schema will be used for creating summaries, such as for meetings.
    - **FAQ** – The schema will be used for FAQs.
  - **Settings & Status** **Global Schema** – Slide on if you want the schema to be run on every dataset. **Schema Enabled** or **Schema Disabled** – The current status of the schema.
  - **Schema Definition** **Schema** – Enter the instruction about how to perform classification in one of the following formats:
    - Text
    - JSON
    - YAML
4. Click **Save Changes**.

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## Example Schema Definitions

The followin schema definitions are examples in JSON format.

### Schema

```
{
        "doctor_name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Full name of the doctor who authored or signed the report"
        },
        "examination_date": {
                "type": "string",
                "format": "date",
                "description": "Date when the medical examination was conducted or reported, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD)"
        },
        "examination_type": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Type or name of the medical examination (e.g., Blood Test, MRI Scan, Kidney Function Test)"
        },
        "short_summary": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "A concise textual summary of the examination findings and context"
        }
}
```

### Keywords

```
{
        "keywords": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                        "type": "string"
                },
                "description": "extract keywords from file."
        }
}
```

### Summary

```
{
        "shortsummary": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "A one-line summary of the document"
        }
}
```

### FAQ

```
{
        "faq": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                                "question": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "description": "A key question that this document answers"
                                },
                                "answer": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "description": "The answer to this question based on the document content"
                                }
                        },
                        "required": [
                                "question",
                                "answer"
                        ]
                },
                "description": "Extract 3-5 frequently asked questions and their answers from this document"
        }
}
```

## Editing a Schema

**To edit a schema:**

1. Click **Schemas** in the navigation pane.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-Y5E6BMS0.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A43%3A35Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A43%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=oNQe60fHtNi8oH%2FQ9EUsNyeUindDeaxZ3RjngOoXoUA%3D)
2. Click the schema to edit.  

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3. Make the changes as required.
4. Click **Save Changes**.