Using Knowledge Databases
To integrate specific knowledge from various sources into Alan, you can use knowledge databases in your chats.
For tips on chatting with knowledge databases, check out our Prompting Guide for knowledge databases.
Selecting Knowledge Databases
In new or existing chats, you can open the chat configuration below the input bar and then click on the "Knowledge Databases" section. Here, you find an overview of all knowledge databases available to you. This includes all knowledge databases that you have created yourself or that have been shared with you.
When you select one or more knowledge databases, Alan can access the contained sources in this chat and use this knowledge in its responses.
The selected knowledge databases can be adjusted at any time during the chat, allowing you to specifically control which information Alan can access for which answers.
Pinning Knowledge Databases
To quickly find and select your most frequently used knowledge databases in the chat configuration, you can pin knowledge databases. Pinned knowledge databases are always displayed at the top of the list of available knowledge databases.
How you can pin a knowledge database:
- Open the chat configuration with an overview of all knowledge databases available to you.
- Find the knowledge database you want to pin and click on the pin symbol at the end of the row. Alternatively, you can click on the pin symbol in the top right corner in the detail view on the right.
- The pin symbol will become dark to indicate that the knowledge database is pinned. The knowledge database will now be displayed at the top of the list.
Source References
The sources used by Alan to generate an answer can be found at the end of each answer.
There click on the sources to display the sections of the sources Alan refers to. By clicking on the bottom edge of a source, you can expand it.
Status of a Knowledge Database
In the overview of available knowledge databases, you find information on who created the knowledge database and its current status.
Knowledge databases with the status ready are fully usable.
If errors occurred while processing or the processing of the knowledge database is not yet complete, you can use the knowledge database in your chats, but not all the contained information will be available to Alan.
Further details about the knowledge database can be found in the detail view on the right side.