The Knowledge Graph
Build your data model with context—define relationships, meanings, and business rules to enable natural language querying.
What It Is
The Athenic Knowledge Graph is a visual semantic layer that connects your live SQL schema with your unique business logic—enabling Athenic to interpret your questions accurately and generate precise SQL queries.
Reflects your live schema: tables, columns, and joins from your connected data source.
Embeds business context: field descriptions, KPIs, filters, and definitions mapped onto your schema.
Built with a drag-and-drop interface for defining joins, annotating fields, and linking shared concepts like “customer” or “active user.”
The more context you provide, the more precise Athenic becomes
How It’s Built
During project setup, you will:
Connect a SQL data source
Create datasets (via table selection or custom SQL)
Use the Knowledge Graph editor to:
Define joins and relationships
Add context to fields and tables
Map KPIs, filters, and shared business logic
Datasets help reorganize and prepare your raw data, while the Knowledge Graph adds semantic meaning and business logic for accurate querying
For detailed setup instructions, see New Project and Project Settings.
How It Powers Athenic
When a user asks a question:
Athenic interprets the intent by referencing the Knowledge Graph, which contains your data schema, business definitions, KPIs, and context.
If the intent is unclear or ambiguous, the AI may ask clarifying questions to better understand what you mean.
It matches phrases to the right fields, filters, and metrics.
Generates and runs SQL on your live database.
Returns both a data table and editable chart, plus automated insights.
What You Get
Live data tables Data tables generated by querying your connected database
Auto-generated, customizable charts
Summarized insights and trends based on your business definitions
Athenic queries your connected data sources when you ask a question, returning results based on the latest data available at query time
Quick Setup Summary
Connect your data
Create datasets
Build your Knowledge Graph
Refine and evolve over time
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