Starting data analysis with Desktop-Based Kyvos Dialogs: 2025.8

You can start using Kyvos Dialogs by uploading Excel or CSV files, or by selecting from existing semantic models. These input options enable you to interact with your data using natural language, facilitating efficient and intuitive analysis.

Using an Excel sheet or CSV file
Using an existing semantic model
Changing the file
Changing the semantic model

Using an Excel sheet or CSV file

You can download an Excel sheet or a CSV file for Desktop-based Kyvos dialogs.

Important

Excel (.xlsx) and CSV (.csv) files are supported, with a maximum file size of 15 MB.

Click Upload File from Device to select and upload an Excel sheet or CSV file from your machine. If you have already uploaded a file, click Select Existing file.
Once the file (Excel sheet or CSV) is opened, do the following:
- For Excel sheet: You can set the sheet and column settings.
  1. Click Sheet Settings, the Settings -Data pane is displayed.
    1. Set the range (start cell and end cell) that you want to use for processing semantic model and for conversation.
    2. Select the Contains header row checkbox if the data file contains column header.
- For a CSV file: You can set the file and column settings.
  1. Click the File Settings, the Settings pane is displayed.
    1. Specify the Line Seperator, Field Seperator, Escape Character, Enclosed by, and Skip Top Lines. For more information about these fields, click the i icon.
    2. Select the Contains header row checkbox if the data file contains column header.
    3. Select the Ignore empty rows checkbox to remove the empty rows in the data file.
    4. Select the File name as column to add source file path as column.
Select the Column Settings for Excel sheet or CSV file. The column settings are the same for both the file types.
- Select the column that you want to modify.
  1. Modify the name of the column
  2. Specify the data type.
  3. Select the Hide column checkbox to exclude the column from the semantic model. Hidden columns will not be used in the conversation.
Click Continue to proceed. The system processes your data and creates a semantic model.
After the semantic model is created, you can specify metadata by clicking the Define Metadata option. The predefined questions related to the selected semantic models will be displayed.
Clicking on these questions instantly generates the answers, further streamlining your analysis.
Alternatively, to add a query manually, enter your query in the input box and click the Submit Query button ().
To modify your input visualization according to your business requirement, use the additional options listed below on this page.
To save your chat session click Save. The chat will be saved in the default folder created with the email ID you used to log in to Kyvos Dialogs app.
To change the name of the chat session or create copy of the chat session, click the Save as option to save the chat. The Save dialog box is displayed.
Click Add Workbook. To do this, click Add Folder. A new folder will be created.
Add a unique name in the Workbook Name text box and click Add. The workbook will be added to the folder. After saving the workbook, the chat session will display in the Recent pane.

Using an existing semantic model

To start your conversational analytics with Kyvos Dialogs, you can use an existing semantic model, which can be modified at any time during the process.

Select an existing semantic model to continue analysis. You can also change the semantic model at any time.
The predefined questions related to the selected semantic models are displayed.

Note

The predefined questions are displayed only when the key elements are defined in Conversational Analytics Metadata.

Clicking on these questions instantly generates the answers, further streamlining your analysis.

Tip

For quick assistance with using Kyvos Dialogs, a set of tips is displayed. Click the tips icon ( ) and read the instructions.

Alternatively, to add a query manually, enter your query in the input box and click the Submit Query button ().

Note

You can execute commands, such as questions about the semantic model or other topics excluding business-related questions.

To modify your input visualization according to your business requirement, use the additional options.
To save your chat session click Save. The chat will be saved in the default folder created with the email ID you used to log in to Kyvos Dialogs app.
To change the name of the chat session or create copy of the chat session, click the Save as option to save the chat. The Save dialog box is displayed.
Click Add Workbook. To do this, click Add Folder. A new folder will be created.
Add a unique name in the Workbook Name text box and click Add. The workbook will be added to the folder. After saving the workbook, the chat session will display in the Recent pane.

Changing the file

Click the plus (+) icon to change the file. You will be given the following options:

Upload File from Device: Select a new file from your local machine.
Select Existing File: Change the current file with any other existing file.
Select Existing Model: Select an existing semantic model.

Changing the semantic model

You can change the semantic model at any point in time.

To change the semantic model, click the down arrow and then click Change Model.
From the Change Semantic Model dialog box, select the semantic model and click Change. On the confirmation dialog, click Continue.
Click Change. The semantic model is now changed.

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