Data Sources

Now that you have access to your new AI Assitant you can connect different data sources : documents, website, specify Q&A pairs, RDF graphs, or grab files from OneDrive, SharePoint, OneNote accounts or Google Drive. Select the data source you want to connect:

Data Sources management

Once you've set up the data source you want, you will have access to your connectors in the Add data tab of your AI Assistant menu, where you can manage the different connectors and uploaded documents.

Connectors Menu

Rename

Delete

• To add more connectors click on ADD DATA SOURCE and select the desired one.
• To add files to your existing connector click on ADD FILES and the corresponding providing method will open.
• You can also delete one connector by clicking on and rename the connector by clicking on .

Connectors management

To preview the content of one connector click on icon. You will be able to :

• View the source files
• Read and edit the raw text
• Add and Edit MetaDatas
• See the upload status of the file
• Download the file
• Delete the file
• Manage Columns

Different Options

View source

View raw text

MetaData

Delete file

Manage Columns

Access

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1. To access the AI Assistant creation page, check Create an AI Assistant section!

2. Choose your data source:

   • Documents (PDFs, txt, docx, ..)
   • Websites (server and client side rendered)
   • Q&A
   • Knowledge Graphs: RDF data formats (.TTL, .NT)
   • Email
   • OneDrive
   • Sharepoint
   • OneNote
   • Google Drive

MetaDatas

Metadata Section allows you to enrich your data sources with custom fields

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Learn how to add metadata to your data sources by creating fields with names and values.

UI Presentation

To add metadata to a file, follow these steps: Open your file in the Data Source list.

• Click File Metadata.
• Enter a Name (e.g., Character).
• Enter a Value (e.g., Homer Simpson).
• Click + Add to save.

Metadatas

Edit Metadata

Metadata List

Each file can contain multiple metadata fields. They will appear in a list with their Name and Value, and you can update or delete them at any time.

Example

For a document such as Simpsons_Family_Tree.pdf, you could add:

• Character → Homer Simpson
• Role → Father
• Year Introduced → 1989
• Occupation → Nuclear Safety Inspector
• Catchphrase → D’oh!

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You can later use metadata fields as filters in the Facet Search or Chat

Check the Facet Search or Facet Chat section.

tip

Define metadata fields consistently across your files (e.g., always Character, not sometimes Person).