Databrain’s chat mode is an intuitive, conversational interface that allows users to create metrics and visualizations using natural language queriesKey Benefits:
- Natural Language Interaction — Users can simply type questions about their data in plain English, making it accessible to non-technical users.
- Automated Insights Generation — The chat mode responds to queries and also generates visualizations and detailed explanations automatically, streamlining the process of data analysis and reducing manual report generation time.
1
Navigate to Dashboard and Initiate Metric Creation
- Select the dashboard where you intend to add the metric.
- For the first metric, click the + Metric button.

2
Search for a Question in Chat Mode
Provide an appropriate question based on the metric you want to create, and click on the → icon.

3
Change Charts and Appearance
- Choose your preferred visualization from the “Charts” icon.
- Customize your graph using the options available in the “Appearances” icon.
- (Optional) Use Summarize to view the AI-generated interpretation, and SQL to view the SQL query behind the visualization.
- Click on Save.

4
Save Metric to Dashboard
Fill in the necessary details for your metric and click on the Save button.

You’ve successfully created a metric using Chat Mode in Databrain!
Your visualization, summary, and configuration are now saved — enabling faster, more intuitive analysis powered by natural language.
Your visualization, summary, and configuration are now saved — enabling faster, more intuitive analysis powered by natural language.

