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Creating a Knowledge Graph from CSV or JSON

Instead of creating the Knowledge Graph from the Platform UI, you can work in your preferred editor like Spreadsheet or as a JSON file. The Platform gives you the option to create a Knowledge Graph in a spreadsheet or JSON and then  import it into the VA. Please refer to Importing and Exporting a Knowledge Graph for details. 

Here is an overview of how you can create a Knowledge Graph using an editor:

  1. Download the sample CSV or a JSON file. You can download these sample files from a blank Knowledge Graph too.
  2. Edit the file by adding rows corresponding to the questions, responses, synonyms, etc.
  3. Import the file to your VA.

From a CSV File

You can create the Knowledge Graph using a sample spreadsheet that you can download from the VA. If you anticipate frequent changes to the Knowledge Graph, we recommend that you create it in a spreadsheet as it is easier to perform bulk updates compared to the application UI.

Follow the instructions below to build your Knowledge Graph in a spreadsheet.

Download the Sample CSV file

  1. Select the VA to work with and go to Build.
  2. On the left pane, click Conversation Skills > Knowledge Graph.
  3. You can find the Import option on the respective Knowledge Graph.
  4. You are prompted to back up the Knowledge Graph before proceeding. Choose the CSV or JSON format for the backup.
  5. After backup, click Proceed.
  6. On the corresponding dialog box, click Sample CSV. The CSV file is downloaded to your local computer.


Build the Knowledge Graph in a CSV

The format for the CSV file includes details regarding alternate answers, extended responses, and advanced responses.

The following types of entries are supported:

  • Faq – The leaf level nodes with questions and answers.
  • Node – For node/tags, traits, preconditions, and output context.
  • Synonyms
  • KG Params
  • Traits

Each of the above categories needs to be preceded by the appropriate header. The header helps identify the new vs old versions of the JSON file by the platform.

Moving forward, this article discusses detailed information for each section and the content expected for each.

FAQ

This contains the actual questions and answers along with the alternate questions, answers, and extended answers.

Following are the column details that can be used:

  • Faq – Mandatory entry in the header, must be left blank in the following rows.
  • Que ID – The Question ID is auto-generated by the Platform. This field uniquely identifies the FAQs and it should not be added or edited manually. Leave this field blank if you are adding a new FAQ. Do not alter the value of this field if you are updating an existing FAQ. Do not manually add any data in this field.
  • Path – To which the FAQ belongs
    • Mandatory node names must be prefixed with ** and organizer nodes with !!
  • Primary Question – The actual question users might ask: When left blank, the entry in the Answer column is considered as the alternative answer to the previous primary question.
  • Alternate Question – Optional: Alternate question to the primary question if there are multiple alternate questions, they must be given in multiple rows.
  • Tags – For each question or alternate question.
  • Answer – Answer to the question serves as an alternate answer when the primary question field is left blank. The Answer format can be:
    • Plain text
    • Script with SYS_SCRIPT prefix i.e. SYS_SCRIPT <answer in javascript format>
    • Channel-specific formatted response when prefixed with SYS_CHANNEL_<channel-name>, the answer can be simple or in script format:
      • SYS_CHANNEL_<channel-name> SYS_TEXT <answer>
      • SYS_CHANNEL_<channel-name> SYS_SCRIPT <answer in javascript format>
    • Trigger a dialog then prefix with SYS_INTENT i.e. SYS_INTENT <dialog ref id>
  • Extended Answer-1: Optional to be used in case the response is lengthy.
  • Extended Answer-2: Optional to be used in case the response is lengthy.
  • ReferenceId – reference to any external content used as a source for this FAQ
  • Display Name – The name that would be used for presenting the FAQ to the end-users in case of ambiguity.

Nodes

This section includes settings for both nodes and tags.

  • Node – Mandatory entry in the header must be blank in the following rows.
  • Que ID – The Question ID is auto-generated by the Platform. This field uniquely identifies the FAQs and it should not be added or edited manually. Leave this field blank if you are adding a new FAQ. Do not alter the value of this field if you are updating an existing FAQ. Do not manually add any data in this field.
  • Nodepath – Path for reaching the node/tag.
  • Tag – Mandatory for tag settings, leave blank for node.
  • Precondition – For qualifying this node/tag.
  • outputcontext – Context to be populated by this node/tag.
  • Traits – for this node/tag.

Synonyms

Use this section to enter the synonyms as key-value pairs.

  • Synonyms – Mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • Phrase – for which the synonym needs to be entered.
  • Synonyms – Comma-separated values.

Use of synonyms in KG term identification can be enabled using the following:

  • confidenceConfigs – Mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • parameter useBotSynonyms in this case.
  • value – true or false.

KG Params

  • KG Params – mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • lang – VA language code. For example, “en” for English.
  • stopwords – Comma-separated values.

Traits

Trait related information can be specified as follows:

  • Traits – Mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • lang – VA language code. For example, “en” for English.
  • GroupName – Trait group name.
  • matchStrategy – Pattern or probability (for ML-based).
  • scoreThreshold – Threshold value (between 0 and 1) when the matchStrategy above is set to ML-based.
  • TraitName – The name of the trait.
  • Training data – Utterances for the trait.

For Taxonomy Based KG, the following fields can be included if there are one or more faqs linked to another faq in the KG. :

  • faqLinkedTo – The faqLinkedto field identifies the source FAQ to which another FAQ is linked to. The faqLinkedTo field must contain a single, valid ‘Que ID’ of the source FAQ. ‘Que Id’ should be a valid identity generated by the platform. Do not give a reference to an FAQ that is already linked to another FAQ.
  • faqLinkedBy – The faqLinkedBy field contains the list of ‘Que Ids’ of the FAQs that are linked to a particular FAQ. ‘Que Id’ should be a valid identity generated by the platform..
  • isSoftDeleted – The isSoftDeleted field is used to identify the FAQs that are deleted but it has one or more FAQs linked to it.

From a JSON file

The XO Platform allows you to create the Knowledge Graph in JSON and upload it. You can download a sample JSON from the VA to understand its structure.

Follow the instructions below to build your Knowledge Graph using JSON:

Downloading the JSON sample

  1. On the left pane, click Conversational Skills –> Knowledge Graph.
  2. You can find the Import option on the respective Knowledge Graph.
  3. You are prompted to back up the Knowledge Graph before proceeding. Choose the CSV or JSON format for the backup.
  4. After backup, click Proceed.
  5. On the corresponding dialog box, click Sample JSON. The JSON file is downloaded to your local computer.

JSON Reference

Property Name

Type

Description

FAQ

Array

Consists of the following:

  • Question
  • Answer
  • Leaf and parent terms up to the First-level node in the path
  • Alternative question

Question

String

Primary question; included in the FAQ array.

Answer

String

VA response; included in the FAQ array.

Terms

Array

Includes the leaf node to which the question is added, and its parents up to the First-level node.

refId

String

Optional reference to any external content used as a source for this FAQ

Alternate Questions

Array

Consists of alternative questions and terms. Include terms from leaf to the First-level node.

Synonyms

Object

Consists of arrays of terms and their synonyms.

Unmappedpath

Array

Consists of arrays of nodes that do not have any questions, and all their parents up to the First-level node.

Traits

Object

Consists of trait names as keys and an array of utterances as values.

 

For a Taxonomy Based KG, the following fields can be included if there are one or more faqs linked to another faq in the KG. :

  • faqLinkedTo – To identify source faq.
  • faqLinkedBy – To identify linked faqs.
  • isSoftDeleted – To identify faq is deleted but it has some linked faqs.

Creating a Knowledge Graph from CSV or JSON

Instead of creating the Knowledge Graph from the Platform UI, you can work in your preferred editor like Spreadsheet or as a JSON file. The Platform gives you the option to create a Knowledge Graph in a spreadsheet or JSON and then  import it into the VA. Please refer to Importing and Exporting a Knowledge Graph for details. 

Here is an overview of how you can create a Knowledge Graph using an editor:

  1. Download the sample CSV or a JSON file. You can download these sample files from a blank Knowledge Graph too.
  2. Edit the file by adding rows corresponding to the questions, responses, synonyms, etc.
  3. Import the file to your VA.

From a CSV File

You can create the Knowledge Graph using a sample spreadsheet that you can download from the VA. If you anticipate frequent changes to the Knowledge Graph, we recommend that you create it in a spreadsheet as it is easier to perform bulk updates compared to the application UI.

Follow the instructions below to build your Knowledge Graph in a spreadsheet.

Download the Sample CSV file

  1. Select the VA to work with and go to Build.
  2. On the left pane, click Conversation Skills > Knowledge Graph.
  3. You can find the Import option on the respective Knowledge Graph.
  4. You are prompted to back up the Knowledge Graph before proceeding. Choose the CSV or JSON format for the backup.
  5. After backup, click Proceed.
  6. On the corresponding dialog box, click Sample CSV. The CSV file is downloaded to your local computer.


Build the Knowledge Graph in a CSV

The format for the CSV file includes details regarding alternate answers, extended responses, and advanced responses.

The following types of entries are supported:

  • Faq – The leaf level nodes with questions and answers.
  • Node – For node/tags, traits, preconditions, and output context.
  • Synonyms
  • KG Params
  • Traits

Each of the above categories needs to be preceded by the appropriate header. The header helps identify the new vs old versions of the JSON file by the platform.

Moving forward, this article discusses detailed information for each section and the content expected for each.

FAQ

This contains the actual questions and answers along with the alternate questions, answers, and extended answers.

Following are the column details that can be used:

  • Faq – Mandatory entry in the header, must be left blank in the following rows.
  • Que ID – The Question ID is auto-generated by the Platform. This field uniquely identifies the FAQs and it should not be added or edited manually. Leave this field blank if you are adding a new FAQ. Do not alter the value of this field if you are updating an existing FAQ. Do not manually add any data in this field.
  • Path – To which the FAQ belongs
    • Mandatory node names must be prefixed with ** and organizer nodes with !!
  • Primary Question – The actual question users might ask: When left blank, the entry in the Answer column is considered as the alternative answer to the previous primary question.
  • Alternate Question – Optional: Alternate question to the primary question if there are multiple alternate questions, they must be given in multiple rows.
  • Tags – For each question or alternate question.
  • Answer – Answer to the question serves as an alternate answer when the primary question field is left blank. The Answer format can be:
    • Plain text
    • Script with SYS_SCRIPT prefix i.e. SYS_SCRIPT <answer in javascript format>
    • Channel-specific formatted response when prefixed with SYS_CHANNEL_<channel-name>, the answer can be simple or in script format:
      • SYS_CHANNEL_<channel-name> SYS_TEXT <answer>
      • SYS_CHANNEL_<channel-name> SYS_SCRIPT <answer in javascript format>
    • Trigger a dialog then prefix with SYS_INTENT i.e. SYS_INTENT <dialog ref id>
  • Extended Answer-1: Optional to be used in case the response is lengthy.
  • Extended Answer-2: Optional to be used in case the response is lengthy.
  • ReferenceId – reference to any external content used as a source for this FAQ
  • Display Name – The name that would be used for presenting the FAQ to the end-users in case of ambiguity.

Nodes

This section includes settings for both nodes and tags.

  • Node – Mandatory entry in the header must be blank in the following rows.
  • Que ID – The Question ID is auto-generated by the Platform. This field uniquely identifies the FAQs and it should not be added or edited manually. Leave this field blank if you are adding a new FAQ. Do not alter the value of this field if you are updating an existing FAQ. Do not manually add any data in this field.
  • Nodepath – Path for reaching the node/tag.
  • Tag – Mandatory for tag settings, leave blank for node.
  • Precondition – For qualifying this node/tag.
  • outputcontext – Context to be populated by this node/tag.
  • Traits – for this node/tag.

Synonyms

Use this section to enter the synonyms as key-value pairs.

  • Synonyms – Mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • Phrase – for which the synonym needs to be entered.
  • Synonyms – Comma-separated values.

Use of synonyms in KG term identification can be enabled using the following:

  • confidenceConfigs – Mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • parameter useBotSynonyms in this case.
  • value – true or false.

KG Params

  • KG Params – mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • lang – VA language code. For example, “en” for English.
  • stopwords – Comma-separated values.

Traits

Trait related information can be specified as follows:

  • Traits – Mandatory entry in the header, must be blank in the following rows.
  • lang – VA language code. For example, “en” for English.
  • GroupName – Trait group name.
  • matchStrategy – Pattern or probability (for ML-based).
  • scoreThreshold – Threshold value (between 0 and 1) when the matchStrategy above is set to ML-based.
  • TraitName – The name of the trait.
  • Training data – Utterances for the trait.

For Taxonomy Based KG, the following fields can be included if there are one or more faqs linked to another faq in the KG. :

  • faqLinkedTo – The faqLinkedto field identifies the source FAQ to which another FAQ is linked to. The faqLinkedTo field must contain a single, valid ‘Que ID’ of the source FAQ. ‘Que Id’ should be a valid identity generated by the platform. Do not give a reference to an FAQ that is already linked to another FAQ.
  • faqLinkedBy – The faqLinkedBy field contains the list of ‘Que Ids’ of the FAQs that are linked to a particular FAQ. ‘Que Id’ should be a valid identity generated by the platform..
  • isSoftDeleted – The isSoftDeleted field is used to identify the FAQs that are deleted but it has one or more FAQs linked to it.

From a JSON file

The XO Platform allows you to create the Knowledge Graph in JSON and upload it. You can download a sample JSON from the VA to understand its structure.

Follow the instructions below to build your Knowledge Graph using JSON:

Downloading the JSON sample

  1. On the left pane, click Conversational Skills –> Knowledge Graph.
  2. You can find the Import option on the respective Knowledge Graph.
  3. You are prompted to back up the Knowledge Graph before proceeding. Choose the CSV or JSON format for the backup.
  4. After backup, click Proceed.
  5. On the corresponding dialog box, click Sample JSON. The JSON file is downloaded to your local computer.

JSON Reference

Property Name

Type

Description

FAQ

Array

Consists of the following:

  • Question
  • Answer
  • Leaf and parent terms up to the First-level node in the path
  • Alternative question

Question

String

Primary question; included in the FAQ array.

Answer

String

VA response; included in the FAQ array.

Terms

Array

Includes the leaf node to which the question is added, and its parents up to the First-level node.

refId

String

Optional reference to any external content used as a source for this FAQ

Alternate Questions

Array

Consists of alternative questions and terms. Include terms from leaf to the First-level node.

Synonyms

Object

Consists of arrays of terms and their synonyms.

Unmappedpath

Array

Consists of arrays of nodes that do not have any questions, and all their parents up to the First-level node.

Traits

Object

Consists of trait names as keys and an array of utterances as values.

 

For a Taxonomy Based KG, the following fields can be included if there are one or more faqs linked to another faq in the KG. :

  • faqLinkedTo – To identify source faq.
  • faqLinkedBy – To identify linked faqs.
  • isSoftDeleted – To identify faq is deleted but it has some linked faqs.
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