Ask one plain-language question about a connected dataset and return an answer grounded in those rows.
Where: Flowgen → Add → Research → Ask the Data
Key ideas
- Question plus dataset: The Question field can be written on the node or wired from text; the dataset comes through the typed dataset input.
- Analyst model: Choose the model on the card or in the properties sidebar before running.
- Text answer: The node emits a free-form answer that can feed a brief, report, decision step, or another text workflow.
- Ask the Data card: DatasetInsightNode uses the generic shared-card path. Answer one focused question about a connected dataset.
- Properties sidebar: researchNodes.tsx
- Opened surfaces: Structured result preview
Steps
- Connect the dataset and write a question that can be answered from fields it actually contains.
- Choose the analyst model and run.
- Check the answer against representative rows, especially any claimed ranking, count, or exception.
- Send the answer downstream, or revise the question when the dataset cannot support it.
Ask the Data controls and presets
- Add path: Flowgen → Add → Research & Insights → Ask the Data.
- Card: DatasetInsightNode.
- Properties: researchNodes.tsx.
- Controls: Question; analyst model; dataset input; answer output.
- Opened surfaces: Structured result preview.
Tips
- Ask one decision-sized question per node.
- Name the metric, segment, platform, or time window explicitly.
Limitations and important notes
- The node cannot answer reliably when required fields are absent, inconsistent, or outside the connected dataset.
Troubleshooting
The answer sounds plausible but is not traceable
Narrow the question to named fields or segments and inspect the input rows before accepting the result.