Manage your Database Sources in Knowledge Management

Knowledge bases are like your own company database sources. This section lets you organize, create, and manage your data and insights. This guide will walk you through the key features and how to use them effectively.

Managing Database Sources

Viewing Database sources

Upon entering Data Management, you'll see two types of database sourcess:

  1. Public database sources owned by you or other users

  2. Private database sources you've created

Accessing Database Source Contents

To view documents within a database source:

  1. Locate the desired database source in the list

  2. Click on the database source name

  3. Browse through the documents

Creating a New Database Source

  1. Click the "New Database Source" button

  2. Fill in the required information:

  • Name your database source

  • Add a description

  • Select an embedding model that suits your needs

  1. Click "Create" to finalize

Advanced Settings in Database Sources

Blockbrain offers several advanced settings to help you tailor your Knowledge Base (aka your database source) for improved AI performance and team collaboration. You can:

  1. Adjust Access Settings: Set database sources to public, private or share to specific users for controlled collaboration.

  2. Select a Language: Optimize AI processing for different languages.

  3. Modify Chunk Size & Overlap: Fine-tune how the AI reads and processes text for better accuracy or broader context.

  4. Enable Smart Processing: Convert tables, images, and structured content into AI-readable formats.

  5. Extract Images: Allow the AI to retrieve and display images from documents.

Adding Documents to a Database Source

After creating a database source, you can add documents in three ways:

  1. Upload from your computer: Click "Upload" and select files from your device

  2. Scrape from a website: Click "Import" and enter the URL of the web content (Note: The website has to be available to the public)

  3. Connect a shared drive: Click "Connect Drive" and follow the prompts to link your shared drive

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